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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
301
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
300
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
160
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
9
21
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
9 Families width 40 Species
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20105SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab3SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs0SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
21 Genera with 40 Species
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Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18436SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1767Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19742SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
40 Species
Agononida incerta Henderson, 1888
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius longitarsis
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus setifer H. Milne Edw..., 1836Setiferous Hermit Crab
Diogenes brevirostris Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Diogenes costatus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Emerita austoafricana
Emerita austroafricana Schmitt, 1937
Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767Mole Crab
Hippa adactyla Fabricius, 1787Turtle Crab
Hippa admirabilis Thallwitz, 1892
Hippa asiatica (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767
Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758Deepsea King Crab
Munida babai Tirmizi & Javed, 1976
Munida benguela de Saint Lau..., 1988
Munida incerta (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Agononida incerta Henderson, 1888
Munida japonica Stimpson, 1858
Nematopagurus gardineri Alcock, 1905
Nematopagurus spinulosensoris McLaughlin &..., 1974
Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus deformis (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Pagurus liochele Barnard, 1947Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus spinulentus Henderson, 1888
Phylladiorhynchus integrirostris Dana, 1852
Pisidia dehaanii Krauss, 1843
Polyonyx tulearis Werding, 2001
Pylopaguropsis zebra Henderson, 1893Zebra Hermit Crab

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Natal
SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
3
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
11
24
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