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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
99
206
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
99
206
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
59
141
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
59
141
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
55
121
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
8
20
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominican Republic
8 Families width 37 Species
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18920SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab7SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18745SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominican Republic
20 Genera with 37 Species
Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19731SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 1896
0SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Paraleucolepidopa Calado, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
37 Species
Agaricochirus cavimanus Chace, 1939
Agaricochirus gibbosimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Cancellus viridis Mayo, 1973Cuckoo flower
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus squamatus ♰ J. S. H. Col..., 2009
Dardanus substriatus ♰ A. Milne-Edw..., 1861
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Hippa cubensis (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Lepidopa distincta Gomes, 1968
Megalobrachium poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Hairyclaw porcelain crab
Munidopsis abbreviata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis bradleyi Pequegnat & ..., 1971
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis platirostris A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes laticlavus McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de ..., 1968Provenzano's Hermit Crab
Paraleucolepidopa distincta Gomes Corrêa, 1968
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes hispaniolensis Werding & Hi..., 2005
Petrolisthes politus Gray, 1831Redback porcelain crab
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Petrolisthes tridentatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Phimochirus randalli Provenzano, 1961Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab
Xylopagurus tenuis Lemaitre, 1995

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
2
3
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
12
20
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