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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
360
1365
3514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
353
1349
3488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
141
518
1316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
139
508
1283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
125
460
1192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
13
48
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
13 Families width 151 Species and 4 Subspecies
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs46SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 189214SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters11SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab12SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187412SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab6SpeciesTaxom
Lomisidae Bouvier, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201016SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20181SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
48 Genera with 151 Species
#ACDEGLMNOPSU
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 18465SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylus Ortmann, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18027SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18815SpeciesTaxom
Eomunidopsis Vía, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Euceramus Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 17679SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Goniochirus Étallon, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Lissoporcellana Haig, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Lomis H. Milne Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 187218SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 188511SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Neolithodes Milne-Edward..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pagurojacquesia de Saint Lau..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 189230SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopagurus Van Straelen, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Petrocheles Miers, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 03SpeciesTaxom
Propagurus McLaughlin a..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylus Baba, Ahyong..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Strigopagurus Forest, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20137SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
151 Species and 4 Subspecies
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Anapagurus chiroacanthus Lilljeborg, 1856
Anapagurus curvidactylus Chevreux & B..., 1892
Anapagurus hyndmanni Bell, 1846Hyndman's Hermit Crab
Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846Yellow Hermit Crab
Anapagurus levis Bell, 1846
Calcinus verrillii Rathbun, 1901
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Catapaguroides timidus (Roux, 1930)⇒ Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830
Catapagurus franklinae McLaughlin, 2004
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Chirostylus formosus (Filhol, 1884)⇒ Gastroptychus formosus Filhol, 1884
Ciliopagurus alcocki Forest, 1995
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius taeniatus H. Milnne Ed..., 1848Striped-leg Hermit Crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Dardanus crassimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1836Mauve-eyed Hermit Crab
Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Diogenes pugilator pugilator (Roux, 1829)⇒ Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829
Diogenes senex Heller, 1865Gorman's buttercup
Diogenes varians Miers, 1881
Eomunidopsis portlandica Fraaye, 1996
Euceramus praelongus Stimpson, 1860Olivepit porcelain crab
Eupagurus bernhardus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758
Eupagurus carneus (Pocock, 1889)⇒ Pagurus carneus Pocock, 1889
Eupagurus kroyeri (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838
Eupagurus meticulosus (Roux, 1830)⇒ Pagurus excavatus Herbst, 1791
Eupagurus pubescens (Kroyer, 1838)⇒ Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea andrewsii (Kinahan, 1862)⇒ Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Galathea echinata Macpherson, 2012
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Galathea machadoi Barrois, 1888
Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834
Galathea robusta Baba, 1990
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Gastroptychus formosus Filhol, 1884
Goniochirus cristatus Carter, 1861
Lissoporcellana streptochiroides Johnson, 1970
Lithodes maia (Samouelle, 1819)⇒ Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758
Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758Deepsea King Crab
Lithodes santolla Molina, 1782Centolla
Lomis hirta Lamarck, 1818Hairy Stone Crab
Munida acantha Macpherson, 1994
Munida bamffia (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida bamffica (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida bamffica rugosa (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775
Munida banffica (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775
Munida brachytes Macpherson, 1994
Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Munida guttata Macpherson, 1994
Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida intermedia sarsi (Huus, 1935)⇒ Munida sarsi Huus, 1935
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida moliae Macpherson, 1994
Munida notata Macpherson, 1994
Munida perarmata (A. Milne Edw..., 1894)⇒ Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775Long-clawed Squat
Munida sarsi Huus, 1935Long-clawed Aquad Lobster
Munida stigmatica Macpherson, 1994
Munida tenuimana Sars, 1872
Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridentata (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis antonii Filhol, 1884
Munidopsis aries A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis bairdii Smith, 1884
Munidopsis crassa Smith, 1885
Munidopsis curvirostra Whiteaves, 1874
Munidopsis curvirostris (Whiteaves, 1874)⇒ Munidopsis curvirostra Whiteaves, 1874
Munidopsis parfaiti Filhol, 1885
Munidopsis rostrata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Nematopagurus longicornis A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Neolithodes grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1894Porcupine crab
Neolithodes nipponensis Sakai, 1971
Oncopagurus indicus Alcock, 1905
Oncopagurus monstrosus Alcock, 1894
Paguristes aciculus Grant, 1905
Paguristes calliopsis Forest & De ..., 1967
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Pagurixus jerviensis McLaughlin &..., 1984
Pagurojacquesia polymorpha de Saint Lau..., 1999
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus anachoretus Risso, 1827Long-armed Hermit Crab
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus carneus Pocock, 1889
Pagurus chevreuxi Bouvier, 1896
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus dilhorynii
Pagurus dillwynii (Bate, 1851)⇒ Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829
Pagurus dilwynii
Pagurus excavatus Herbst, 1791
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus granosimanus Stimpson, 1859Grainy Hermit Crab
Pagurus hessii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Pagurus holmi Ng & McLaughlin, 2009
Pagurus laevis (Thompson, 1844)⇒ Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846
Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817Long-armed hermit crab
Pagurus novizealandiae Dana, 1852New Zealand hermit crab
Pagurus politus Smith, 1882Glossy Hermit Crab
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus prideauxi (Leach, 1815)⇒ Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Pagurus pubesculentus A Milne-Edwa..., 1892
Pagurus rhabdotus Haig & Harvey, 1991
Pagurus sculptimanus (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus streblonyx (Leach, 1815)⇒ Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758
Pagurus traversi Filhol, 1885
Pagurus tricarinatus (Norman, 1869)⇒ Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus variabilis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1892)⇒ Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Palaeopagurus vandenengeli R. Fraaije &..., 2003
Paragiopagurus orthotenes Lemaitre, 2013
Paragiopagurus oxychelos Lemaitre, 2013
Paralomis bouvieri Hansen, 1908
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Parapagurus pilosimanus pilosimanus (Smith, 1879)⇒ Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrocheles australiensis Miers, 1876Spiny Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes elongatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Blue Half Crab
Petrolisthes novaezelandiae Filhol, 1885Red Half Crab
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Phylladiorhynchus pusillus Henderson, 1885Little Craylet
Pisidia dispar Stimpson, 1858Little Porcelain Crab
Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767
Polyonyx biunguiculatus Dana, 1852
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana playcheles
Propagurus haigae McLaughlin, 1997
Spiropagurus (Anapagurus) laevis (Henderson, 1886)⇒ Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846
Sternostylus formosus Filhol, 1884
Strigopagurus boreonotus Forest, 1995
Strigopagurus strigimanus White, 1847Rasping Hermit Crab
Sympagurus dimorphus Studer, 1883Cloaked hermit crab
Uroptychus alcocki Ahyong & Poore, 2004
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Uroptychus concolor A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Uroptychus floccus Baba, 2018
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus rubrovittatus A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Uroptychus taylorae McCallum & P..., 2013

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in British Isles
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
2
5
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
13
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
3
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLomisoidea
Bouvier, 1895
hairy stone crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
25
77
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