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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
84
215
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
84
215
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
56
170
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
55
167
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
50
157
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
4
8
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Guinea
4 Families width 23 Species
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs11SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Guinea
8 Genera with 23 Species
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18525SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18044SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Lissoporcellana Haig, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Guinea
23 Species
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius corallinus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius cruentatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gold-spotted Hermit Crab
Clibanarius merguiensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita caripes
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus gemmatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Jeweled anemone hermit
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Hippa adactyla Fabricius, 1787Turtle Crab
Hippa admirabilis Thallwitz, 1892
Lissoporcellana spinuligera Dana, 1853
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in New Guinea
SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
2
5
19
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