Genus Maja (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Maja squinado, commonly known as the European spiny spider crab, is a species of crab in the genus Maja.
- The genus Maja consists of species of crabs that are widely distributed across the world's oceans.
- The spider crab genus Maja is a part of the family Majidae, which comprises a diverse group of marine crabs.
- Some species within the genus Maja have been known to exhibit complex social behaviors.
- Research on the genus Maja has shed light on the evolutionary history of the Majidae family.