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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
117
301
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
77
219
407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
76
218
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
205
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
11
21
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
11 Families width 42 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Congo
21 Genera with 42 Species
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Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Leiogalathea Baba, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 20057SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanella White, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopagurus Forest, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
42 Species
Albunea symmysta Linnaeus, 1758
Anapagurus congolensis Garcia-Gomez, 1994
Areopaguristes virilis Forest, 1952
Clibanarius africanus Aurivillus, 1898
Clibanarius chapini Schmitt, 1926Lavafield false ohelo
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cooki Rathbun, 1900Largeflower tickclover
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius senegalensis Chevreux & B..., 1892Senegal Hermit Crab
Coenobita caripes
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus pectinatus Ortmann, 1892
Diogenes denticulatus Chevreux & B..., 1891
Eupagurus mbizi (Forest, 1955)⇒ Pagurus mbizi Forest, 1955
Eupagurus pycnacanthus Forest, 1955
Galathea venusta Miyake & Baba, 1970
Hippa adactyla Fabricius, 1787Turtle Crab
Hippa carcineutes Holthuis & M..., 1970
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Leiogalathea aeneas Rodríguez-Fl..., 2019
Munida speciosa von Martens, 1878
Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis aries A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis chunii Balss, 1913
Munidopsis geyeri Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis hirtella Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis livida Perrier, 1886
Munidopsis truculenta Macpherson &..., 2005
Paguristes virilis (Forest, 1952)⇒ Areopaguristes virilis Forest, 1952
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus mbizi Forest, 1955
Pagurus pectinatus Stimpson, 1858
Pagurus pycnacanthus Forest, 1955
Parapagurus macrocerus Forest, 1955
Petrochirus pustulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Porcellana caparti Chace, 1956
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Pseudopagurus granulimanus Miers, 1881

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Congo
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
7
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
11
24
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