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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Lesser Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
115
257
382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
78
198
303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
71
182
278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
10
31
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Lesser Antilles
10 Families width 65 Species
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs13SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20107SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab10SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Lesser Antilles
31 Genera with 65 Species
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Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Anisopagurus McLaughlin, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1935Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Leiogalathea Baba, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Nematopaguroides Forest and d..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19685SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18202SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 20013SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 19022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
65 Species
Agaricochirus alexandri A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Agaricochirus erosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Clibanarius speciosus (Miers, 1877)⇒ Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Emerita portoricensis Schmitt, 1935Puerto Rican sand crab
Gastroptychus spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Hippa cubensis (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Leiogalathea agassizii A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Lepidopa richmondi Benedict, 1903
Lepidopa venusta Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Munida constricta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida evermanni Benedict, 1901
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida microphthalma A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Munidopsis (Galathodes) spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridens A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinacea A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis squamosa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Nematopaguroides karukera Lemaitre, Fe..., 2017
Neopisosoma angustifrons Benedict, 1901
Oncopagurus bicristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Pachycheles monilifer Dana, 1852Wormreef porcelain crab
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Paguristes anomalus Bouvier, 1918
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Pagurus middendorfii Brandt, 1851
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de ..., 1968Provenzano's Hermit Crab
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Petrolisthes rosariensis Werding, 1982
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Polyonyx gibbesi Haig, 1956Eastern tube crab
Porcellana robertsoni (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Blepharipoda occidentalis Randall, 1840
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus gorei McLaughlin &..., 2001
Pylopagurus macgeorgei McLaughlin &..., 2001
Sympagurus arcuatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Tomopagurus wassi McLaughlin, 1981Aegean wallflower
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus princeps Benedict, 1902

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
3
9
25
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
16
31
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