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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
96
406
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
404
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
370
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
12
43
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mozambique
12 Families width 143 Species
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201030SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab15SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae (Samouelle, 1819)Squat lobsters14SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs38SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18926SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs7SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mozambique
43 Genera with 143 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNPRSU
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18882SpeciesTaxom
Aliaporcellana Nakasone & M..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Allogalathea Miyake & Sakai, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 18123SpeciesTaxom
Bathymunida Balss, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 19589SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylus Ortmann, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18438SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18369SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1937Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 20159SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lissoporcellana Haig, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 201721SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19743SpeciesTaxom
Neopetrolisthes Miyake, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Paguropsis Henderson, 1888blanket-crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 188813SpeciesTaxom
Paramunida Baba, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18617SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanella White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Propagurus McLaughlin a..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Raymunida Macpherson &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Sadayoshia Baba, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18854SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
143 Species
Agononida africerta Poore & Andr..., 2012
Agononida incerta Henderson, 1888
Aliaporcellana pygmaea De Man, 1902
Allogalathea elegans Adams & White, 1848Crinoid squat lobster
Allogalathea inermis Cabezas, Mac..., 2011Squat Lobster
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Aniculus maximus Edmondson, 1952Hairy Orange Hermit Crab
Aniculus ursus Olivier, 1812Bear-like Hermit Crab
Bathymunida polae Balss, 1914
Bathymunida sibogae Van Dam, 1938
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus elegans H. Milne Edw..., 1836Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus herbstii (De Man, 1888)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus morgani Rahayu & Forest, 1999Morgan's Hermit Crab
Calcinus rosaceus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus vachoni Forest, 1958
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Chirostylus dolichopus Ortmann, 1892Deep Sea Squat Lobster
Chirostylus micheleae Tirmizi & Khan, 1979
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus tricolor Forest, 1995Tricolor Hermit Crab
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius englaucus Ball & Haig, 1972White-dot-eyed Clibanarius
Clibanarius eurysternus Hilgendorf, 1879Blak-striped Clibanatius
Clibanarius humilis Dana, 1851Small Hermit Crab
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius padavensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita carnescens Dana, 1851Terrestrial Hermit Crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus crassimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1836Mauve-eyed Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus scutellatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Scaly Hermit Crab
Dardanus setifer H. Milne Edw..., 1836Setiferous Hermit Crab
Diogenes avarus Heller, 1865Gorman's buttercup
Diogenes costatus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897Bali Hermit Crab
Diogenes senex Heller, 1865Gorman's buttercup
Emerita austroafricana Schmitt, 1937
Eumunida minor de Saint Lau..., 1990
Galacantha valdiviae Balss, 1913
Galathea aegyptiaca Paul’son, 1875
Galathea anepipoda Baba, 1990
Galathea eridani Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea hydrae Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea lumaria Baba, 2005
Galathea pilosa De Man, 1888
Galathea tanegashimae Baba, 1969
Galathea ternatensis De Man, 1902
Galathea villosa Macpherson &..., 2015
Hippa adactyla Fabricius, 1787Turtle Crab
Lissoporcellana quadrilobata Miers, 1884Fourlobed Porcelain Crab
Lithodes mamillifer Macpherson, 1988
Munida africana Balss, 1913
Munida andamanica Alcock, 1894
Munida antonbruuni Tirmizi & Javed, 1980
Munida austrina Macpherson, ..., 2017
Munida babai Tirmizi & Javed, 1976
Munida barbeti Galil, 1999
Munida benguela de Saint Lau..., 1988
Munida dispar Macpherson &..., 1993
Munida dissita Macpherson, 1999
Munida foresti Macpherson &..., 2002
Munida hoda Macpherson, ..., 2017
Munida japonica Stimpson, 1858
Munida latior Baba, 2005
Munida mesembria Macpherson, ..., 2017
Munida micra Macpherson, ..., 2017
Munida microps Alcock, 1894
Munida nesiotes Macpherson, 1999
Munida rubiesi Macpherson, 1991
Munida shaula Macpherson &..., 2002
Munida sphinx Macpherson &..., 1993
Munida tetracantha Macpherson, ..., 2017
Munidopsis africana Balss, 1913
Munidopsis bispinoculata Baba, 1988
Munidopsis bruta Macpherson, 2007
Munidopsis kensleyi Ahyong & Poore, 2004
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Nematopagurus crosnieri McLaughlin, 1998
Nematopagurus diadema Lewinsohn, 1969
Nematopagurus spinulosensoris McLaughlin &..., 1974
Neopetrolisthes alobatus Laurie, 1926Yellow Porcelain Anemone Crab
Neopetrolisthes maculates Milne-Edward..., 1837
Pachycheles sculptus (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Pagurixus nomurai Komai & Asakura, 1995Nomuras hermit
Paguropsis typica Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Pagurus arrosor ♰ (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus asper (J. F. W. Herbst, 1804)⇒ Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849
Pagurus deformis (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Pagurus euopsis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775
Pagurus fabimanus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Dardanus scutellatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Pagurus guttatus (Olivier, 1811)⇒ Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812
Pagurus hirtimanus Miers, 1880Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus megistos (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus punctulatus (Oliver, 1811)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Pagurus sculptipes (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Dardanus crassimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Pagurus setifer (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Dardanus setifer H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Pagurus spinulentus Henderson, 1888
Paramunida marionis Cabezas, Mac..., 2010
Paramunida mozambica Cabezas, Mac..., 2010
Paramunida tricarinata Alcock, 1894
Parapagurus alaminos Lemaitre, 1986Chinese bottle tree
Parapagurus brevipes (de Saint Lau..., 1972)⇒ Sympagurus brevipes de Saint Lau..., 1972
Petrolisthes caribensis Werding, 1983Carribean Porcellain Crab
Petrolisthes hastatus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes maculatus
Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862Soldier Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes ornatus Paulson, 1875
Petrolisthes rufescens Heller, 1861
Phylladiorhynchus antonbruuni (Tirmizi & Javed, 1980)⇒ Munida antonbruuni Tirmizi & Javed, 1980
Phylladiorhynchus integrirostris Dana, 1852
Phylladiorhynchus serrirostris (Melin, 1939)⇒ Phylladiorhynchus integrirostris Dana, 1852
Pisidia serratifrons Stimpson, 1858
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellanella triloba White, 1852Polka-dotted Porcelain Crab
Propagurus deprofundis Stebbing, 1924
Pylopaguropsis keijii McLaughlin &..., 1989Broadhand coral hermit
Raymunida insulata Macpherson &..., 2001
Sadayoshia acroporae Baba, 1972Acropora Squat Lobster
Sympagurus affinis Henderson, 1888
Sympagurus brevipes de Saint Lau..., 1972
Sympagurus burkenroadi Thompson, 1943
Sympagurus dofleini Balss, 1912Doflein's Hermit Crab
Sympagurus trispinosus Balss, 1911
Uroptychus dentatus Balss, 1913
Uroptychus longioculus Baba, 1990
Uroptychus nigricapillis Alcock, 1901
Uroptychus tridentatus Henderson, 1885

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Mozambique
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
2
3
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
19
65
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
18
68
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