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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Eastern Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
338
834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
338
834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
294
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
293
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
77
247
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
12
35
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
12 Families width 144 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs37SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201014SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187434SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters13SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab3SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab4SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18927SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
35 Genera with 144 Species
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Albunea Weber, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 19525SpeciesTaxom
Babamunida Cabezas, Mac..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 18923SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dactylonida Macpherson &..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 197013SpeciesTaxom
Iridonida Macpherson &..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Michelopagurus McLaughlin, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18978SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 188132SpeciesTaxom
Neolithodes Milne-Edward..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 189229SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Paralbunea Serène, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylus Baba, Ahyong..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Strobopagurus Lemaitre, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Typhlonida Macpherson &..., 19223SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20177SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
144 Species
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Albunea elegans A. Milne Edw..., 1898
Albunea occulta Boyko, 2002
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846Yellow Hermit Crab
Areopaguristes cyanops Forest, 1978
Areopaguristes difficilis Forest, 1952
Areopaguristes mauritanicus Bouvier, 1906
Areopaguristes rubrodiscus Forest, 1952
Areopaguristes virilis Forest, 1952
Babamunida robusta A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cancellus makrothrix Stebbing, 1924Hercules hermit crab
Catapaguroides iris Bouvier, 1922
Catapaguroides megalops A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Catapaguroides microps A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus caparti Forest, 1952
Dactylonida curvimana A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Diogenes arguinensis Almón, Cuest..., 2022
Diogenes armatus Almón, Cuest..., 2021
Diogenes erythromanus Almón, Cuest..., 2022
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Eumunida bella de Saint Lau..., 1990
Eumunida squamifera de Saint Lau..., 1990
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galacantha subrostrata Macpherson, 2007
Galathea bolivari Zariquiey Á..., 1950
Galathea capillata Miyake & Baba, 1970
Galathea cenarroi Zariquiey Á..., 1968
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Galathea faiali Nunes-Ruivo, 1961Faial Squat Lobster
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Galathea machadoi Barrois, 1888
Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834
Galathea rufipes A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Galathea venusta Miyake & Baba, 1970
Galathea wolffi Miyake & Baba, 1970
Iridonida speciosa von Martens, 1878
Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758Deepsea King Crab
Manucomplanus ungulatus Studer, 1883
Michelopagurus atlanticus Bouvier, 1922
Michelopagurus richardi Bouvier, 1922
Munida curvimana A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775Long-clawed Squat
Munida rutllanti Zariquiey Á..., 1952
Munida sarsi Huus, 1935Long-clawed Aquad Lobster
Munida speciosa von Martens, 1878
Munida tropicalis A. Milne Edw..., 1897
Munidopsis abyssicola Baba, 2005
Munidopsis abyssorum A. Milne Edw..., 1897
Munidopsis acuta A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Munidopsis acutispina Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis allae Khodkina & D..., 1989
Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis antonii Filhol, 1884
Munidopsis ariadne Macpherson, 2011
Munidopsis aries A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis bairdii Smith, 1884
Munidopsis bispinata Miyake & Baba, 1970
Munidopsis bracteosa Jones & Macp..., 2007
Munidopsis chacei Kensley, 1968
Munidopsis chunii Balss, 1913
Munidopsis crassa Smith, 1885
Munidopsis curvirostra Whiteaves, 1874
Munidopsis exuta Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis geyeri Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis gladiola Macpherson, 2007
Munidopsis hirtella Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis laurentae Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis livida Perrier, 1886
Munidopsis marionis A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis parfaiti Filhol, 1885
Munidopsis polymorpha Koelbel, 1892Blind albino cave crab
Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis talismani A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munidopsis thieli Türkay, 1975
Munidopsis tropeorhyncha Miyake & Baba, 1970
Munidopsis truculenta Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis vaillantii A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Neolithodes asperrimus Barnard, 1947
Paguristes candelae de Matos-Pit..., 2015
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus alcocki Balss, 1911
Pagurus anachoretoides Forest, 1966
Pagurus anachoretus Risso, 1827Long-armed Hermit Crab
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus carneus Pocock, 1889
Pagurus chevreuxi Bouvier, 1896
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus dartevellei Forest, 1958
Pagurus emmersoni McLaughlin &..., 1999
Pagurus excavatus Herbst, 1791
Pagurus fimbriatus Forest, 1966
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus gordonae Forest, 1956
Pagurus irregularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus laurentae Forest, 1978
Pagurus liochele Barnard, 1947Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Pagurus mbizi Forest, 1955
Pagurus pectinatus Stimpson, 1858
Pagurus pectinidactylus Almón, Cuest..., 2022
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus pseudosculptimanus Muñoz & al., 2014
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Pagurus pubescentulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus pycnacanthus Forest, 1955
Pagurus similimanus (Balss, 1921)⇒ Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Pagurus souriei Forest, 1952
Pagurus triangularis Chevreux & B..., 1892
Paragiopagurus atkinsonae Landschoff &..., 2017Green-eyed hermit crab
Paragiopagurus hobbiti Macpherson, 1983
Paragiopagurus macrocerus Forest, 1955
Paragiopagurus ruticheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Paralbunea intermedia Balss, 1916
Paralomis elongata Spiridonov, ..., 2006
Parapagurus bouvieri Stebbing, 1910Hairy-clawed hermit crab
Parapagurus nudus A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus pustulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes monodi Chace, 1956
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Pseudopaguristes marocanus A.Milne-Edwa..., 1892
Sternostylus formosus Filhol, 1884
Strobopagurus gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Typhlonida microphthalma A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Typhlonida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Typhlonida subcaeca Bouvier, 1922
Uroptychus bouvieri Caullery, 1896
Uroptychus cartesi Baba & Macph..., 2012
Uroptychus concolor A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Uroptychus maroccanus Türkay, 1976
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus rubrovittatus A. Milne Edw..., 1881
Uroptychus tuerkayi Baba & Macph..., 2017

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Eastern Atlantic Ocean
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
3
3
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
10
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
17
61
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