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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
218
545
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
217
543
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
114
336
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
113
332
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
105
307
644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
16
47
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ecuador
16 Families width 119 Species and 1 Subspecies
Hapalogastridae Brandt, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae (Stimpson, 1858)Mole crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab30SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 189210SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187420SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab3SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20107SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20183SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ecuador
47 Genera with 119 Species
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Acantholithodes Holmes, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Aegla Leach, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1935Mole crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Euceramus Stimpson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Heteroptychus Baba, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Janetogalathea Baba & Wicksten, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 189317SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Orthochela Glassell, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurodes McLaughlin a..., 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 196019SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Probeebei Boone, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ptychogaster A. Milne Edw..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rhodochirus McLaughlin, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylus Baba, Ahyong..., 18853SpeciesTaxom
Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Trizopagurus Forest, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tylaspis Henderson, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18934SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
119 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acantholithodes hispidus Stimpson, 1860Fuzzy Crab
Aegla castro Schmitt, 1942
Albunea galapagensis Boyko, 2002
Albunea lucasia de Saussure, 1853Spiny mole crab
Aniculus elegans Stimpson, 1858Elegant hermit crab
Calcinus explorator Boone, 1930Galápagos hermit crab
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus obscurus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Clibanarius albidigitus Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius panamensis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus sinistripes Stimpson, 1859Left clawed hermit crab
Emerita analoga Stimpson, 1857Mole Crab
Emerita rathbunae Schmitt, 1935Tropical mole crab
Euceramus panatelus Glassell, 1938
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Eumunida subsolanus Baba & Wicksten, 2019
Eupagurus purpuratus Benedict, 1892
Galacantha diomedeae Faxon, 1893
Galacantha quiquei Macpherson, 2007
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea paucilineata Benedict, 1902
Gastroptychus cavimurus Baba, 1977
Gastroptychus defensus Benedict, 1902
Gastroptychus milneedwardsi Henderson, 1885
Heteroptychus nautilus Baba & Wicksten, 2019
Hippa marmorata Hombron & Ja..., 1846Marbled Mole Crab
Hippa pacifica (Dana, 1852)⇒ Hippa marmorata Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Iridopagurus haigae Garcia-Gomez, 1983
Iridopagurus occidentalis Faxon, 1893
Isocheles pacificus Bouvier, 1907
Lepidopa deamae Benedict, 1903
Lepidopa sorodeamae (Efford, 1971)⇒ Lepidopa deamae Benedict, 1903
Lithodes galapagensis Hall & Thatje, 2009
Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758Deepsea King Crab
Lithodes panamensis Faxon, 1893
Manucomplanus varians Benedict, 1892Antler Hermit
Megalobrachium pacificum Gore & Abele, 1974
Munida bapensis Hendrickx, 2000
Munida gracilipes Faxon, 1893
Munida hispida Benedict, 1902
Munida mexicana Benedict, 1902
Munida perlata Benedict, 1902
Munida propinqua Faxon, 1893
Munida refulgens Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis albatrossae Pequegnat & ..., 1973Albatross Squat Lobster
Munidopsis antonii Filhol, 1884
Munidopsis aspera Henderson, 1885
Munidopsis carinipes Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis diomedeae Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis hamata Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis hystrix Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis margarita Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis mina Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis modesta Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis ornata Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis pallida Alcock, 1894
Munidopsis sericea Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Munidopsis townsendi Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis verrilli Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis villosa Faxon, 1893
Neopisosoma bicapillatum Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Neopisosoma mexicanum Streets, 1871
Oncopagurus haigae de Saint Lau..., 1972
Orthochela pumila Glassell, 1936
Pachycheles biocellatus Lockington, 1878Brown porcelain crab
Pachycheles calculosus Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Pachycheles monilifer Dana, 1852Wormreef porcelain crab
Pachycheles panamensis Faxon, 1893
Pachycheles velerae Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Pagurus benedicti Bouvier, 1898
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus gladius Benedict, 1892
Pagurus nesiotes Haig & McLau..., 1991
Parapagurus foraminosus Lemaitre, 1999
Parapagurus holthuisi Lemaitre, 1989
Parapagurus janetae Lemaitre, 1999
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus californiensis Bouvier, 1895Giant hermit crab
Petrolisthes agassizii Faxon, 1893
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes artifrons Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes brachycarpus Sivertsen, 1933Variegated porcelain crab
Petrolisthes donadio Hiller & Wer..., 2007
Petrolisthes edwardsii de Saussure, 1853Blue Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes galapagensis Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes glasselli Haig, 1957Glassell porcelain crab
Petrolisthes granulosus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes haigae Chace, 1962Haig porcelain crab
Petrolisthes hians Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Petrolisthes holotrichus Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Petrolisthes lewisi austrinus Haig, 1960
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862Soldier Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes nobilii Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes platymerus Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes polymitus Glassell, 1937Bulbous adder's-tongue
Petrolisthes tonsorius Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Phimochirus californiensis Benedict, 1892California Hermit Crab
Polyonyx nitidus Lockington, 1878Coast checkerbloom
Probeebei mirabilis Boone, 1926
Ptychogaster defensa (Benedict, 1902)⇒ Gastroptychus defensus Benedict, 1902
Rhodochirus hirtimanus Faxon, 1893
Spiropagurus occidentalis (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Iridopagurus occidentalis Faxon, 1893
Sternostylus cavimurus Baba, 1977
Sternostylus defensus Benedict, 1902
Sternostylus milneedwardsi Henderson, 1885
Tomopagurus purpuratus Benedict, 1892
Trizopagurus magnificus Bouvier, 1898Spotted hermit crab
Tylaspis anomala Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Uroptychus bellus Faxon, 1893
Uroptychus granulatus Benedict, 1902
Uroptychus occidentalis Faxon, 1893

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
3
7
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
12
58
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
20
33
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