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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
245
998
2525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
244
997
2524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
122
616
1784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
114
575
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
15
59
199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
15 Families width 199 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201011SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae (Samouelle, 1819)Squat lobsters12SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs20SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab27SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae (Ortmann, 1892)Left-handed hermit crabs70SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19002SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187413SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylidae Baba Ahyong ..., 20181SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
59 Genera with 199 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUX
Aegla Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18852SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Allogalathea Miyake & Sakai, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ancylocheles Haig, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab2SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cenobita H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylus Ortmann, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 185213SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 186212SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 190511SpeciesTaxom
Diogener2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 189325SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1965Mole crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Enosteoides Johnson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 19678SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Lauriea Baba, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Leiogalathea Baba, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 189412SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neopetrolisthes Miyake, 20013SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Padrycheles1SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Paguropsis Henderson, 1888blanket-crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 183615SpeciesTaxom
Paramunida Baba, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Parapylocheles Alcock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18529SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanella White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoporcellanella Sankarankutty, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Raphidopus Stimpson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sadayoshia Baba, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sternostylus Baba, Ahyong..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Troglopagurus Henderson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Xylocheles Forest, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
199 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Agononida prolixa Alcock, 1894
Agononida squamosa Henderson, 1885
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Albunea dynnista
Albunea microps Miers, 1878Pointtip twinpod
Albunea squamista
Albunea symmysta Linnaeus, 1758
Albunea symnista Linnaeus, 1758
Albunea thurstoni Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Allogalathea elegans Adams & White, 1848Crinoid squat lobster
Anapagurus hyndmanni Bell, 1846Hyndman's Hermit Crab
Ancylocheles peterngi Trivedi, Osa..., 2017
Birgus lateo
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus elegans H. Milne Edw..., 1836Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Calcinus herbsti (Fize & Serene, 1955)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Cancellus canaliculatus Herbst, 1804
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Cenobita rugosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Cenobita rugosus Milne Edwards, 1837
Chirostylus valdivae
Chirostylus valdiviae (Balss, 1913)⇒ Gastroptychus valdiviae Balss, 1913
Ciliopagurus grandis Komai, Reshm..., 2012
Ciliopagurus krempfi Forest, 1952
Ciliopagurus liui Forest, 1995
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Clibanarius arethusa De Man, 1888
Clibanarius avethusae
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius humilis Dana, 1851Small Hermit Crab
Clibanarius infraspinatus Hilgendorf, 1869
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius merguiensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius olivaceus Henderson, 1915Wetslope buttercup
Clibanarius padavensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius signatus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Clibanarius zebra Dana, 1852Zebra hermit
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita clypeata Dana, 1852
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita compressa H. Milne Edw..., 1836Flat eyed hermit
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Coenobita perlata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita rugosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Dardanus imbricatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Dardanus sinistripes Stimpson, 1859
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus setifer H. Milne Edw..., 1836Setiferous Hermit Crab
Dardanus sinistripes Stimpson, 1859Left clawed hermit crab
Dardanus tinctor Forskål, 1775Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus woodmasoni Alcock, 1905Woodmansoni Hermit Crab
Diogener custos Fabricius, J..., 1798
Diogener jubatus Nobili, G., 1903
Diogenes affinis (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes alias McLaughlin &..., 2001
Diogenes aranus
Diogenes avarus Heller, 1865Gorman's buttercup
Diogenes canaliculatus Komai, Reshm..., 2013
Diogenes chhapgari Trivedi, Osa..., 2016
Diogenes costatus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes cristatus
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes custos affinis
Diogenes custos planimanus Henderson, 1893
Diogenes diogenes
Diogenes dubius Herbst, 1804
Diogenes gardineri (Alcock, 1905)⇒ Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897
Diogenes investigatoris Alcock, 1905
Diogenes jubatus Nobili, 1903
Diogenes manaarensis Henderson, 1893
Diogenes merguiensis De Man, 1888
Diogenes miles Fabricius, 1787
Diogenes milus
Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897Bali Hermit Crab
Diogenes planimanus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes rectimanus Miers, 1884
Diogenes spongicola Komai, Ravin..., 2018
Diogenes violaceus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Emerita asiatica H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Emerita austroafricana Schmitt, 1937
Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767Mole Crab
Emerita holthuisi Sankolli, 1965
Enosteoides ornatus Stimpson, 1858
Eumunida laevimana Gordon, 1930
Eumunida multispina Komai, Chakr..., 2019
Galathea balssi Miyake & Baba, 1964Red Squat Lobster
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Galathea longimana Paul’son, 1875
Galathea quinquespinosa Balss, 1913
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Galathea whiteleggii Grant & McCu..., 1906
Galathea yamashitai Miyake & Baba, 1967
Gastroptychus valdiviae Balss, 1913
Hippa asiatica (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767
Hippa pacifica (Dana, 1852)⇒ Hippa marmorata Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Lauriea gardineri Laurie, 1926
Leiogalathea laevirostris Balss, 1913
Megalobrachium roseum Rathbun, 1900
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Munida andamanica Alcock, 1894
Munida microps Alcock, 1894
Munida quinquespinosa (Balss, 1913)⇒ Galathea quinquespinosa Balss, 1913
Munida sentai Baba, 1986
Munida sinensis Zong & Wang, 1989
Munida squamosa (Henderson, 1885)⇒ Agononida squamosa Henderson, 1885
Munida vigiliarum Alcock, 1901
Munidopsis (Munidopsis) wardeni Anderson, 1896
Munidopsis arietina Alcock & And..., 1894
Munidopsis centrina Alcock & And..., 1894
Munidopsis ceratophthalma Alcock, 1901
Munidopsis cylindrophthalma Alcock, 1894
Munidopsis dasypus Alcock, 1894
Munidopsis granosa Alcock, 1901
Munidopsis iridis Alcock & And..., 1899
Munidopsis levis Alcock & And..., 1894
Munidopsis regia Alcock & And..., 1894
Munidopsis trifida Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Munidopsis unguifera Alcock & And..., 1894
Nematopagurus squamichelis Alcock, 1905
Neopetrolisthes alobatus Laurie, 1926Yellow Porcelain Anemone Crab
Neopetrolisthes maculates Milne-Edward..., 1837
Neopetrolisthes spinatus Osawa & Fujita, 2001Spiny Porcelain Crab
Oncopagurus bicristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Oncopagurus monstrosus Alcock, 1894
Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pachycheles sculptus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Padrycheles sculptus Milne-Edward..., 1837
Paguristes balanophilus Alcock, 1905
Paguristes incomitatus Alcock, 1905
Paguristes incommitatus
Paguristes longirostris Dana, 1851
Paguristes miyakei Forest & McL..., 1998
Paguristes mundus Alcock, 1905
Paguristes puniceus Henderson, 1896Hooked buttercup
Pagurixus boninensis Melin, 1939
Paguropsis andersoni (Alcock, 1899)⇒ Paguropsis typica Henderson, 1888
Paguropsis typica Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Pagurus cancaliculatus (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Cancellus canaliculatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus carpoforminatus Alcock, 1905
Pagurus clibanarius (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus custos (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Diogener custos Fabricius, J..., 1798
Pagurus deformis (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Pagurus diaphanus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Diogenes miles Fabricius, 1787
Pagurus hessii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Pagurus macardlei Alcock, 1905
Pagurus miles Fabricius, 1787
Pagurus pedunculatus (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus pergranulatus Henderson, 1896
Pagurus punctulatus (Oliver, 1811)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Pagurus selifer
Pagurus setifer (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Dardanus setifer H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Paramunida tricarinata Alcock, 1894
Parapagurus abyssorum (Filhol, 1885)⇒ Parapagurus holthuisi Lemaitre, 1989
Parapagurus holthuisi Lemaitre, 1989
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes annulipes (Miers, 1884)⇒ Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862
Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Petrolisthes dentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes jugosus Streets, 1872Red-white porcelain crab
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862Soldier Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes politus Gray, 1831Redback porcelain crab
Petrolisthes tomentosus Dana, 1852
Phylladiorhynchus integrirostris Dana, 1852
Phylladiorhynchus serrirostris (Melin, 1939)⇒ Phylladiorhynchus integrirostris Dana, 1852
Polyonyx obesulus Miers, 1884
Polyonyx tuberculosa
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellanella triloba White, 1852Polka-dotted Porcelain Crab
Pseudopaguristes monoporus Morgan, 1987Monoporus Hermit Crab
Pseudoporcellanella manoliensis Sankarankutty, 1962False Porcelain Crab
Pylopaguropsis magnimanus Henderson, 1896
Raphidopus indicus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Sadayoshia acroporae Baba, 1972Acropora Squat Lobster
Spiropagurus spiriger De Haan, 1849
Sternostylus investigatoris Alcock & And..., 1899
Sympagurus monstrosus Alcock, 1894
Troglopagurus jubatus (Nobili, 1903)⇒ Diogenes jubatus Nobili, 1903
Uroptychus alius Baba, 2005
Uroptychus chacei Baba, 1986
Uroptychus nigricapillis Alcock, 1901
Xylocheles miersi Alcock & And..., 1899

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
3
6
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
23
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
3
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
26
113
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