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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Cape Peninsula (Western Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
136
305
388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
135
304
387
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
66
164
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
65
161
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
59
147
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
9
22
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape Peninsula
9 Families width 41 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae (Haworth, 1825)Porcelain crab8SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20105SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape Peninsula
22 Genera with 41 Species
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Albunea Weber, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euceramus Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18176SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape Peninsula
41 Species
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Euceramus praelongus Stimpson, 1860Olivepit porcelain crab
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Lepidopa websteri Benedict, 1903
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida quadrispina Benedict, 1902
Munida valida Smith, 1883
Pachycheles rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Sculptured porcelain crab
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes triangulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes turgidus Stimpson, 1857Orange Hairy Hermit
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus dalli Benedict, 1892Whiteknee hermit
Pagurus defensus Benedict, 1892
Pagurus impressus (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Parapagurus alaminos Lemaitre, 1986Chinese bottle tree
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Pisidia streptocheles Stimpson, 1858
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellana sigsbeiana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Striped porcelain crab
Porcellana streptocheles (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pisidia streptocheles Stimpson, 1858
Pylopagurus corallinus Muller, 1996
Pylopagurus rosaceus Milne Edward..., 1893Stellate hermit
Sympagurus dimorphus Studer, 1883Cloaked hermit crab

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Cape Peninsula
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
3
8
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
10
22
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