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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
103
218
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
170
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
77
168
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
70
150
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
11
30
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
11 Families width 63 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20106SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae (Haworth, 1825)Porcelain crab11SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187412SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae (Samouelle, 1819)Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
30 Genera with 63 Species
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Aegla Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Allopetrolisthes Haig, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Bathynarius Forest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Caribbean1SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 188011SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Orophorhynchus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18929SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
63 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Bathynarius anomalus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Caribbean hermit crab
Catapagurus gracilis intermedius A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Galacantha spinosa Milne-Edwards, 1880
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Lithodes manningi Macpherson, 1988
Munida constricta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida stimpsoni A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida subcaeca Bouvier, 1922
Munidopsis alaminos Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis bradleyi Pequegnat & ..., 1971
Munidopsis erinacea A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis riveroi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis serratifrons A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis simplex A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis spinoculata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis spinosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Neopisosoma curacaoense Schmitt, 1924
Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Orophorhynchus spinosus (A. Milne Edw..., 1880)⇒ Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes moorei Benedict, 1901
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus clypeatus (Coenobita vi..., 1787)⇒ Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes bispinosus Borradaile, 1900
Petrolisthes brachycarpus Sivertsen, 1933Variegated porcelain crab
Petrolisthes caribensis Werding, 1983Carribean Porcellain Crab
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes politus Gray, 1831Redback porcelain crab
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Petrolisthes reissi (Ortmann, 1892)⇒ Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Phimochirus randalli Provenzano, 1961Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Sympagurus arcuatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Uroptychus armatus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus rectus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus tenuis Lemaitre, 1995

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
9
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
17
29
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