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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Belize (Central America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
147
373
673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
145
371
671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
225
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
72
208
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
11
31
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Belize
11 Families width 67 Species
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20106SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae (Dana, 1851)Land hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab15SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Belize
31 Genera with 67 Species
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Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1935Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19832SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Minyocerus Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18855SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19337SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18935SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 19828SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Ptychogaster A. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19272SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belize
67 Species
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Areopaguristes tudgei Lemaitre & F..., 2012
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius symmetricus Randall, 1840Symmetrical Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Emerita portoricensis Schmitt, 1935Puerto Rican sand crab
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Gastroptychus spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Hippa cubensis (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Lepidopa dexterae Abele & Efford, 1972
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Hairyclaw porcelain crab
Minyocerus angustus Dana, 1852
Munida elfina Boone, 1927
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida longipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Munidopsis erinacea A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis expansa Benedict, 1902
Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Pachycheles ackleianus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Red-reef porcelain crab
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pachycheles serratus Benedict, 1901
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes invisisacculus McLaughlin a..., 1974
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus maclaughlinae Garcia-Gomez, 1982McLaughlin's Hermit Crab
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de ..., 1968Provenzano's Hermit Crab
Pagurus stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes caribensis Werding, 1983Carribean Porcellain Crab
Petrolisthes coeruleus Hiller & Wer..., 2024
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes jugosus Streets, 1872Red-white porcelain crab
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Petrolisthes rosariensis Werding, 1982
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Pseudopaguristes invisisacculus McLaughlin &..., 1974
Ptychogaster spinifer (A. Milne Edw..., 1880)⇒ Gastroptychus spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus exquisitus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus rugosus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus anthonii Lemaitre, 1995

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Belize
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
9
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
16
34
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