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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
116
217
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
113
214
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
82
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
44
80
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
41
76
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
8
12
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta
8 Families width 25 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18740SpeciesTaxom
Hapalogastridae Brandt, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alberta
12 Genera with 25 Species
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Elassochirus Benedict, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Labidochirus Benedict, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Oedignathus Benedict, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Orthopagurus Stevens, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 183811SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18712SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta
25 Species
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Elassochirus cavimanus Miers, 1879Purple hermit
Emerita analoga Stimpson, 1857Mole Crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Labidochirus splendescens Owen, 1839Splendid hermit
Munida quadrispina Benedict, 1902
Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775Long-clawed Squat
Oedignathus inermis Stimpson, 1860Blue Lithode Crab
Orthopagurus minimus Holmes, 1900Toothshell hermit
Pachycheles rudis Stimpson, 1859Thickclaw porcelain crab
Paguristes calliopsis Forest & De ..., 1967
Paguristes turgidus Stimpson, 1857Orange Hairy Hermit
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus armatus Dana, 1851Armed hermit
Pagurus beringanus Benedict, 1892Bering hermit
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus hemphilli Benedict, 1892Maroon hermit
Pagurus hirsutiusculus Dana, 1851Hairy hermit
Pagurus kennerlyi Stimpson, 1854Bluespine hermit
Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817Long-armed hermit crab
Pagurus ochotensis Brandt, 1851Alaskan hermit
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Petrolisthes cinctipes Randall, 1840Flat porcelain crab
Petrolisthes eriomerus Stimpson, 1871Flattop crab

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Alberta
SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
2
5
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Anomura at artfakta.se
Anomura at biodiversity.org.au
Anomura at dyntaxa.se
Anomura at itis.gov
Anomura at marinespecies.org