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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
242
727
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
240
725
1182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
100
340
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
99
337
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
92
310
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
14
44
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
14 Families width 99 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs27SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae (Haworth, 1825)Porcelain crab12SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters3SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab8SpeciesTaxom
Lomisidae Bouvier, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20108SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Hapalogastridae Brandt, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18924SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
44 Genera with 99 Species
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Albunea Weber, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bathypaguropsis McLaughlin, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bythiopagurus McLaughlin, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euceramus Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Goreopagurus McLaughlin, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Lomis H. Milne Edw..., 18181SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18838SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Neolithodes Milne-Edward..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodes Henderson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 181514SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Petrocheles Miers, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Placetron Schalfeew, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanopagurus Filhol, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Strigopagurus Forest, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20184SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
99 Species
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Anapagurus hendersoni Barnard, 1947Henderson's Hermit Crab
Bathypaguropsis yaldwyni McLaughlin, 1994
Bythiopagurus macrocolus McLaughlin, 2003
Calcinus obscurus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Diogenes brevirostris Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Diogenes extricatus Stebbing, 1910
Diogenes miles Fabricius, 1787
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Euceramus praelongus Stimpson, 1860Olivepit porcelain crab
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Galathea labidolepta Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Goreopagurus poorei Lemaitre & M..., 2003
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Lepidopa websteri Benedict, 1903
Lithodes confundens Macpherson, 1988
Lithodes murrayi Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Lithodes santolla Molina, 1782Centolla
Lomis hirta Lamarck, 1818Hairy Stone Crab
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Munida gracilipes Faxon, 1893
Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida quadrispina Benedict, 1902
Munida spinosa Henderson, 1885
Munida valida Smith, 1883
Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Neolithodes asperrimus Barnard, 1947
Pachycheles rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Sculptured porcelain crab
Pachycheles sculptus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Paguristes agulhasensis Forest, 1954
Paguristes gamianus H. Milne-Edw..., 1836Pink hermit crab
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes subpilosus Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Paguristes triangulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes turgidus Stimpson, 1857Orange Hairy Hermit
Pagurodes inarmatus Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus beringanus Benedict, 1892Bering hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus caurinus Hart, 1971Greenmark hermit
Pagurus comptus White, 1847Lanceleaf groundcherry
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus dalli Benedict, 1892Whiteknee hermit
Pagurus defensus Benedict, 1892
Pagurus impressus (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Pagurus laevis (Thompson, 1844)⇒ Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846
Pagurus liochele Barnard, 1947Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Paralomis aculeata Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Paralomis gowlettholmes Ahyong, 2010
Paralomis granulosa Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Paralomis taylorae Ahyong, 2010
Parapagurus alaminos Lemaitre, 1986Chinese bottle tree
Parapagurus nudus A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Parapagurus richeri Lemaitre, 1999
Petrocheles australiensis Miers, 1876Spiny Porcelain Crab
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes japonicus De Haan, 1849
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Phylladiorhynchus pusillus Henderson, 1885Little Craylet
Pisidia streptocheles Stimpson, 1858
Placetron wosnessenskii Schalfeew, 1892Scaled crab
Porcellana africana Chace, 1956
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellana sigsbeiana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Striped porcelain crab
Porcellana streptocheles (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pisidia streptocheles Stimpson, 1858
Porcellanopagurus edwardsi Filhol, 1885
Porcellanopagurus filholi de Saint Lau..., 2000
Pylopagurus corallinus Muller, 1996
Pylopagurus rosaceus Milne Edward..., 1893Stellate hermit
Spiropagurus spiriger De Haan, 1849
Strigopagurus strigimanus White, 1847Rasping Hermit Crab
Sympagurus brevipes de Saint Lau..., 1972
Sympagurus dimorphus Studer, 1883Cloaked hermit crab
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Uroptychus insignis Henderson, 1885
Uroptychus novaezealandiae Borradaile, 1916
Uroptychus parisus Baba, 2018

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Cape
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
2
2
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
12
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
22
54
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