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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
184
460
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
183
457
707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
138
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
61
131
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
54
117
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
11
19
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Massachusetts
11 Families width 44 Species
Aeglidae Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab3SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20103SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Massachusetts
19 Genera with 44 Species
Aegla Leach, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18857SpeciesTaxom
Neolithodes Milne-Edward..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 189210SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
44 Species
Aegla denticulata Nicolet, 1849Lance-leaf stonecrop
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Catapagurus gracilis Smith, 1881
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Eupagurus bernhardus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758
Eupagurus pollicaris Stimpson, 1862
Hippa talpoida (Say, 1817)⇒ Emerita talpoida Say, 1817
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Lithodes agassizii Smith, 1882
Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758Deepsea King Crab
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775Long-clawed Squat
Munidopsis crassa Smith, 1885
Munidopsis curvirostra Whiteaves, 1874
Munidopsis polita Smith, 1883
Munidopsis robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis rostrata (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Munidopsis sericea Faxon, 1893
Munidopsis similis Smith, 1885
Neolithodes grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1894Porcupine crab
Pagurus acadianus Benedict, 1901Acadian Hermit Crab
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus arcuatus Squires, 1964Bowed Hermit Crab
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus kroyeri (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838
Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817Long-armed hermit crab
Pagurus politus Smith, 1882Glossy Hermit Crab
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Pagurus rathbuni Benedict, 1892Longfinger hermit
Parapagurus abyssorum (Filhol, 1885)⇒ Parapagurus holthuisi Lemaitre, 1989
Parapagurus holthuisi Lemaitre, 1989
Parapagurus nudus A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Parapagurus pilorimanus
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Polyonyx gibbesi Haig, 1956Eastern tube crab
Porcellana sigsbeiana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Striped porcelain crab
Sympagurus pictus Smith, 1883
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Massachusetts
SuperfamilyAegloidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
3
4
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
7
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