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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
263
1056
2811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
262
1054
2803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
131
644
1765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
129
638
1741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
116
593
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
14
53
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
14 Families width 198 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab36SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters23SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs41SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae (Ortmann, 1892)Left-handed hermit crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201012SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18747SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab1SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
53 Genera with 198 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTU
Aegla Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 19583SpeciesTaxom
Aliaporcellana Nakasone & M..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Allogalathea Miyake & Sakai, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Allopetrolisthes Haig, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Bathymunida Balss, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17678SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 184312SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17756SpeciesTaxom
Coralliogalathea Baba & Javed, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 190510SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 200313SpeciesTaxom
Discorsopagurus McLaughlin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1965Mole crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 176720SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17914SpeciesTaxom
Lauriea Baba, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Lissoporcellana Haig, 19702SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 187811SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18856SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19864SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodofleinia Asakura, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 186119SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 187515SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanella White, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Raphidopus Stimpson, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Sadayoshia Baba, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Solitariopagurus Türkay, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Trichopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Trizopagurus Forest, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
198 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Albunea microps Miers, 1878Pointtip twinpod
Albunea steinitzi Holthuis, 1958
Aliaporcellana pygmaea De Man, 1902
Aliaporcellana suluensis Dana, 1852
Allogalathea elegans Adams & White, 1848Crinoid squat lobster
Anapagurus adriaticus Garcia-Gomez, 1994
Anapagurus bicorniger A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Anapagurus breviaculeatus Fenizia, 1937
Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846Yellow Hermit Crab
Anapagurus longispina A. Milne-Edw..., 1900
Aniculus erythraeus Forest, 1984
Aniculus retipes Lewinsohn, 1982Hariy Netted Hermit Crab
Areopaguristes abbreviatus Dechancé, 1963
Areopaguristes perspicax Nobili, 1906
Bathymunida polae Balss, 1914
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus ornatus (Roux, 1830)⇒ Calcinus tubularis Linnaeus, 1767
Calcinus rosaceus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Calcinus terrae-reginae (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Calcinus terraereginae (Haswell, 1882)⇒ Calcinus latens Randall, 1840
Calcinus tropidomanus Lewinsohn, 1981
Calcinus tubularis Linnaeus, 1767Ornate Hermit Crab
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Catapaguroides timidus (Roux, 1930)⇒ Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830
Catapagurus ensifer Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus shebae Lewinsohn, 1969Sheba Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Clibanarius aequabilis Dana, 1851
Clibanarius carnifex Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Clibanarius eurysternus Hilgendorf, 1879Blak-striped Clibanatius
Clibanarius fonticola McLaughlin &..., 1990
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius merguiensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius misanthropus (Risso, 1827)⇒ Clibanarius fonticola McLaughlin &..., 1990
Clibanarius padavensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius signatus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
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 rugosa jousseaumei Bouvier, 1890
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita scaevola Forskål, 1775Red Sea Land Hermit Crab
Coralliogalathea humilis Nobili, 1905
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus tinctor Forskål, 1775Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus varipes Heller, 1861
Dardanus woodmasoni Alcock, 1905Woodmansoni Hermit Crab
Diogenes alias McLaughlin &..., 2001
Diogenes avarus Heller, 1865Gorman's buttercup
Diogenes costatus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes dubius Herbst, 1804
Diogenes fasciatus Rahayu & Forest, 1995
Diogenes karwarensis Nayak & Neel..., 1989
Diogenes klaasi Rahayu & Forest, 1995
Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897Bali Hermit Crab
Diogenes planimanus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Diogenes rectimanus Miers, 1884
Diogenes tirmiziae Siddiqui & M..., 2003
Discorsopagurus schmitti Stevens, 1925Tubeworm hermit
Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767Mole Crab
Emerita holthuisi Sankolli, 1965
Eumunida funambulus Gordon, 1930
Galacantha bellis Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Galacantha trachynotus Anderson, 1896
Galathea aegyptiaca Paul’son, 1875
Galathea affinis ♰ (Ristori, 1886)⇒ Galathea mauritiana Bouvier, 1914
Galathea ahyongi Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea amamiensis Miyake & Baba, 1966
Galathea bolivari Zariquiey Á..., 1950
Galathea boucheti Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea cymo Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea elegans (Adams & White, 1848)⇒ Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814
Galathea erythrina Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea eulimene Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea genkai Miyake & Baba, 1964
Galathea humilis (Nobili, 1905)⇒ Coralliogalathea humilis Nobili, 1905
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Galathea lemaitrei Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea longimana Paul’son, 1875
Galathea mauritiana Bouvier, 1914
Galathea parvula Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea senta Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Hippa asiatica (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767
Hippa celaeno De Man, 1896Sand Crab
Hippa picta Heller, 1861
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Lauriea gardineri Laurie, 1926
Lissoporcellana quadrilobata Miers, 1884Fourlobed Porcelain Crab
Lissoporcellana streptochiroides Johnson, 1970
Munida arabica Tirmizi & Javed, 1992
Munida curvimana A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munida dispar Macpherson &..., 1993
Munida flinti Benedict, 1902
Munida foresti Macpherson &..., 2002
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida roshanei Tirmizi, 1966
Munida rubiesi Macpherson, 1991
Munida sancti-pauli (Henderson, 1885)⇒ Munida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Munida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Munida speciosa von Martens, 1878
Munidopsis (Munidopsis) wardeni Anderson, 1896
Munidopsis acutispina Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis arietina Alcock & And..., 1894
Munidopsis stylirostris Wood-Mason, 1891Diffuse eriastrum
Munidopsis stylirostris africana Wood-Mason, 1891
Munidopsis trifida Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Nematopagurus chanani McLaughlin, 2004
Nematopagurus diadema Lewinsohn, 1969
Nematopagurus indicus Alcock, 1905
Nematopagurus lewinsohni Türkay, 1986
Oncopagurus monstrosus Alcock, 1894
Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Pachycheles tomentosus Henderson, 1893
Paguristes abbreviatus (Dechancé, 1963)⇒ Areopaguristes abbreviatus Dechancé, 1963
Paguristes calvus Alcock, 1905
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Paguristes gamianus H. Milne-Edw..., 1836Pink hermit crab
Paguristes oculatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767
Paguristes perspicax Nobili, 1906
Pagurixus anceps Forest, 1954
Pagurixus boninensis Melin, 1939
Pagurixus laevimanus Ortmann, 1892
Pagurodofleinia doederleini Doflein, 1902
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus anachoretus Risso, 1827Long-armed Hermit Crab
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus calidus (Risso, 1827)⇒ Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827
Pagurus cavicarpus Paul’son, 1875
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus dubius (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Diogenes dubius Herbst, 1804
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus hirtimanus Miers, 1880Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus impressus (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Pagurus kulkarnii Sankolli, 1962
Pagurus macardlei Alcock, 1905
Pagurus minutus Hess, 1865European globeflower
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus prideauxi (Leach, 1815)⇒ Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Pagurus sculptimanus (Lucas, 1846)⇒ Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus spinulentus Henderson, 1888
Pagurus varipes Heller, 1861
Paralomis ceres Macpherson, 1989
Parapagurus nudus A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrolisthes aegyptiacus Werding & Hi..., 2007
Petrolisthes asiaticus Leach, 1820
Petrolisthes bosci
Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Petrolisthes carinipes Heller, 1861
Petrolisthes lamarcki Leach, 1821
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes lamarckii asiaticus (Leach, 1820)⇒ Petrolisthes asiaticus Leach, 1820
Petrolisthes leptocheles Heller, 1861
Petrolisthes militaris Heller, 1862Soldier Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes moluccensis De Man, 1888
Petrolisthes ornatus Paulson, 1875
Petrolisthes pubescens Stimpson, 1858Hairy Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes rufescens Heller, 1861
Petrolisthes virgatus Paulson, 1875
Pisidia dehaanii Krauss, 1843
Pisidia gordoni Johnson, 1970
Pisidia inaequalis Heller, 1861
Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767
Pisidia longimana Risso, 1816
Polyonyx loimicola Sankolli, 1965
Polyonyx obesulus Miers, 1884
Polyonyx pedalis Nobili, 1905Iowa golden saxifrage
Polyonyx triunguiculatus Zehntner, 1894True babystars
Porcellana inaequalis Heller, 1861
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana quadrilobata (Miers, 1884)⇒ Lissoporcellana quadrilobata Miers, 1884
Porcellanella haigae Sankarankutt..., 1963Haig's Porcelain Crab
Pylopaguropsis keijii McLaughlin &..., 1989Broadhand coral hermit
Pylopaguropsis magnimanus Henderson, 1896
Pylopaguropsis zebra Henderson, 1893Zebra Hermit Crab
Raphidopus indicus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Raphidopus persicus Ng, Safaie &..., 2012
Spiropagurus spiriger De Haan, 1849
Trichopagurus trichophthalmus Forest, 1954
Trizopagurus shebae (Lewinsohn, 1969)⇒ Ciliopagurus shebae Lewinsohn, 1969
Trizopagurus strigatus (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
20
78
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
3
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
26
107
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