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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Belgium (Benelux)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
153
384
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
152
383
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
60
124
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
121
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
118
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
6
13
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belgium
6 Families width 25 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters5SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belgium
13 Genera with 25 Species
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Neopetrolisthes Miyake, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belgium
25 Species
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Anapagurus chiroacanthus Lilljeborg, 1856
Anapagurus hyndmanni Bell, 1846Hyndman's Hermit Crab
Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846Yellow Hermit Crab
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Eupagurus bernhardus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Neopetrolisthes maculates Milne-Edward..., 1837
Paguristes florae ♰ Collins, Fra..., 1995
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus laevis (Thompson, 1844)⇒ Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus prideauxi (Leach, 1815)⇒ Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Belgium
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
2
6
13
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