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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
306
1110
2373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
304
1107
2372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
496
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
120
490
1294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
111
447
1177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
13
49
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Brazil
13 Families width 194 Species
Aeglidae Dana, 185248SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201017SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab32SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae (Ortmann, 1892)Left-handed hermit crabs36SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipodidae Boyko, 2002Spiny sand crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae (Dana, 1851)Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187412SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab3SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Brazil
49 Genera with 194 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRTU
Aegla Leach, 201648SpeciesTaxom
Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Allopetrolisthes Haig, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Anisopagurus McLaughlin, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 19681SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipoda Randall, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18029SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1935Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Goreopagurus McLaughlin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19663SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Loxopagurus Forest, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Minyocerus Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 188316SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 197111SpeciesTaxom
Nematopaguroides Forest and d..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 190113SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 188813SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18369SpeciesTaxom
Paraleucolepidopa Calado, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18122SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18889SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18203SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Remipes Latreille, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
194 Species
Aegla brevipalma Santos & al., 2012
Aegla castro Schmitt, 1942
Aegla franca Schmitt, 1942
Aegla franciscana Buckup & Rossi, 1977
Aegla georginae Santos & Jara, 2013
Aegla grisella Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla inconspicua Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla intermedia Girard, 1855Meadow horsetail
Aegla itacolomiensis Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla japi Moraes, Tava..., 2016
Aegla jaragua Moraes, Tava..., 2016
Aegla jarai Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla jujuyana Schmitt, 1942
Aegla jundiai Moraes, Tava..., 2016
Aegla lancinhas Bond-Buckup ..., 2015
Aegla leachi Santos & al., 2012
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla leptodactyla Buckup & Rossi, 1977
Aegla longirostri Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla loyolai Bond-Buckup ..., 2015
Aegla ludwigi Santos & Jara, 2013
Aegla manuinflata Bond-Buckup ..., 2009
Aegla marginata Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla meloi Bond-Buckup ..., 2015
Aegla muelleri Bond-Buckup ..., 2010
Aegla neuquensis Schmitt, 1942
Aegla oblata Santos & al., 2012
Aegla odebrechtii Müller, 1876
Aegla okora Páez & Teixe..., 2018
Aegla papudo Schmitt, 1942
Aegla parana Schmitt, 1942
Aegla parva Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla paulensis Schmitt, 1942
Aegla perobae Hebling & Ro..., 1977
Aegla plana Buckup & Rossi, 1977
Aegla platensis Schmitt, 1942
Aegla pomerana Bond-Buckup ..., 2010
Aegla prado Schmitt, 1942
Aegla quilombola Moraes, Tava..., 2017
Aegla rosanae Campos Junior, 1998
Aegla schmitii Hobbs III, 1979
Aegla serrana Buckup & Rossi, 1977
Aegla singularis Ringuelet, 1948
Aegla spinipalma Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla strinatii Turkay, 1972
Aegla uruguayana Schmitt, 1942
Aegla uruguayensis
Aegla vanini Moraes, Tava..., 2016
Agaricochirus gibbosimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Anisopagurus bartletti A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Areopaguristes iris Forest & de ..., 1968
Blepharipoda doelloi Schmitt, 1942
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Catapaguroides microps A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius foresti Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius symmetricus Randall, 1840Symmetrical Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus pectinatus Ortmann, 1892
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Emerita brasiliensis Schmitt, 1935
Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767Mole Crab
Emerita portoricensis Schmitt, 1935Puerto Rican sand crab
Eupagurus occulus Henderson, 1888
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Goreopagurus lemaitrei Nucci & de Melo, 2007
Hippa cubensis (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Iridopagurus margaritensis Garcia-Gomez, 1983
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Iridopagurus violaceus de Saint Lau..., 1966
Isocheles sawayai Forest & de ..., 1968
Lepidopa benedicti Schmitt, 1935
Lepidopa richmondi Benedict, 1903
Lepidopa scutellata Stimpson, 1862
Lepidopa venusta Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Lithodes agassizii Smith, 1882
Lithodes manningi Macpherson, 1988
Loxopagurus loxochelis Moreira, 1901
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium roseum Rathbun, 1900
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Minyocerus angustus Dana, 1852
Munida angulata Benedict, 1902
Munida constricta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida flinti Benedict, 1902
Munida forceps A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida longipes (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida microphthalma A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida spinifrons Henderson, 1885
Munida stimpsoni A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida subcaeca Bouvier, 1922
Munida valida Smith, 1883
Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridens A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis aries A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis ernaceus
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis parfaiti Filhol, 1885
Munidopsis platirostris A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munidopsis polita Smith, 1883
Munidopsis riveroi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis transtridens Pequegnat & ..., 1971
Nematopaguroides fagei Forest & de ..., 1968
Nematopaguroides pusillus Forest & de ..., 1968
Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Pachycheles ackleianus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Red-reef porcelain crab
Pachycheles chubutensis Boschi, 1963
Pachycheles coelhoi de Azevedo F..., 2019
Pachycheles greeleyi Rathbun, 1900
Pachycheles grossimanus Guérin, 1835
Pachycheles haigae (Rodrigues da..., 1960)⇒ Pachycheles laevidactylus Ortmann, 1892
Pachycheles laevidactylus Ortmann, 1892Violet suksdorfia
Pachycheles meloi De Azevedo F..., 2017
Pachycheles monilifer Dana, 1852Wormreef porcelain crab
Pachycheles pisoides Heller, 1865
Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859Riise porcelain crab
Pachycheles rudis Stimpson, 1859Thickclaw porcelain crab
Pachycheles serratus Benedict, 1901
Paguristes angustitheca McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes calliopsis Forest & De ..., 1967
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes foresti Scelzo, 1971
Paguristes iris (Forest & de ..., 1968)⇒ Areopaguristes iris Forest & de ..., 1968
Paguristes pauciparus Forest & de ..., 1968
Paguristes perplexus McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes rostralis Forest & de ..., 1968
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Paguristes triangulopsis Forest & de ..., 1968
Paguristes visor (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus carneus Pocock, 1889
Pagurus criniticornis Dana, 1852
Pagurus curacaoensis Benedict, 1892
Pagurus exilis Benedict, 1892
Pagurus leptonyx Forest & de ..., 1968
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de ..., 1968Provenzano's Hermit Crab
Pagurus tibicen (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Paraleucolepidopa distincta Gomes Corrêa, 1968
Paralomis cubensis Chace, 1939
Parapagurus abyssorum (Filhol, 1885)⇒ Parapagurus holthuisi Lemaitre, 1989
Parapagurus gracilis (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Parapagurus holthuisi Lemaitre, 1989
Parapagurus nudus A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrochirus granulatus (Olivier, 1812)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes asiaticus Leach, 1820
Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes reissi (Ortmann, 1892)⇒ Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes rosariensis Werding, 1982
Petrolisthes serratus (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Phimochirus occlusus Henderson, 1888
Pisidia brasiliensis Haig, 1968
Polyonyx gibbesi Haig, 1956Eastern tube crab
Porcellana boscii (Audouin, 1826)⇒ Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Remipes cubensis (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Tomopagurus wassi McLaughlin, 1981Aegean wallflower
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Brazil
SuperfamilyAegloidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
48
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
3
12
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
3
7
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
25
65
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