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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Norway (Scandinavia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
319
1307
3578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
315
1301
3567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
115
423
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
112
411
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
107
396
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
14
43
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Norway
14 Families width 172 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aeglidae Dana, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs40SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs23SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipodidae Boyko, 2002Spiny sand crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae (Latreille, 1825)Mole Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 189211SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae (Samouelle, 1819)Squat lobsters20SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201013SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab10SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab23SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Norway
43 Genera with 172 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNPRSTU
Aegla Leach, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Blepharipoda Randall, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18026SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18375SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Elassochirus Benedict, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18929SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 016SpeciesTaxom
Galathodes A. Milne-Edw..., 18574SpeciesTaxom
Grimothea Milne-Edwards, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 1858
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 17825SpeciesTaxom
Lopholithodes Brandt, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 187213SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Neolithodes Milne-Edward..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 184931SpeciesTaxom
Paralithodes Brandt, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18319SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18163SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 185310SpeciesTaxom
Remipes Latreille, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Shinkaia Baba & Williams, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Trichopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19541SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norway
172 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aegla abtao Schmitt, 1942
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aegla platensis Schmitt, 1942
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Albunea dentata Fabricius, 1793
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Albunea symmysta Linnaeus, 1758
Albunea symnista Linnaeus, 1758
Anapagurus chiroacanthus Lilljeborg, 1856
Anapagurus hyndmanni Bell, 1846Hyndman's Hermit Crab
Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846Yellow Hermit Crab
Anapagurus levis Bell, 1846
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Aniculus typicus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Blepharipoda occidentalis Randall, 1840Spiny mole crab
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus tubularis Linnaeus, 1767Ornate Hermit Crab
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Clibanarius africanus Aurivillus, 1898
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius panamensis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Diogenes miles Fabricius, 1787
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Diogenes varians Miers, 1881
Elassochirus gilli Benedict, 1892Pacific red hermit
Emerita analoga Stimpson, 1857Mole Crab
Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767Mole Crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Eupagurus bernhardus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758
Eupagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846
Eupagurus excavatus Pocock, 1889
Eupagurus kroyeri (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838
Eupagurus prideauxi Selbie, 1921
Eupagurus pubescens (Kroyer, 1838)⇒ Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838
Eupagurus sculptimanus Lucas, 1846
Eupagurus tricarinatus Stimpson, 1858
Eupagurus variabilis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1892)⇒ Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Galacantha valdiviae Balss, 1913
Galathea ahyongi Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea andrewsii (Kinahan, 1862)⇒ Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851
Galathea balssi Miyake & Baba, 1964Red Squat Lobster
Galathea bolivari Zariquiey Á..., 1950
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Galathea eulimene Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834
Galathea parroceli (Liljeborg, 1851)⇒ Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851
Galathea parvula Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea serricornis (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Galathea spinigera (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Galathea balssi Miyake & Baba, 1964
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Galathea tridentata (Esmark, 1857)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Galathea tridentatus
Galathodes rosaceus (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Galathodes serricornis (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Galathodes tridentata (Esmark, 1857)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Galathodes tridentatus (Esmark, 1857)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Grimothea gregaria (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Hippa asiatica (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Emerita emeritus Linnaeus, 1767
Hippa hirtipes Dana, 1852
Hippa scutellata Fabricius, 1793
Lepidopa wollebaeki Sivertsen, 1934
Lithodes antarctica (Hombron & Ja..., 1842)⇒ Lithodes santolla Molina, 1782
Lithodes arctica (Latreille, 1806)⇒ Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758
Lithodes maia (Samouelle, 1819)⇒ Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758
Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758Deepsea King Crab
Lithodes santolla Molina, 1782Centolla
Lopholithodes foraminatus Stimpson, 1859Brown box crab
Munida affinis A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida bamffia (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida bamffica (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida banffica (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775
Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida intermedia sarsi (Huus, 1935)⇒ Munida sarsi Huus, 1935
Munida rondeletii (Bell, 1846)⇒ Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775
Munida rondeletti G.O.Sars, 1883
Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775Long-clawed Squat
Munida sarsi Huus, 1935Long-clawed Aquad Lobster
Munida subrugosa (Dana, 1852)⇒ Munida gregaria Fabricius, 1793
Munida tenuimana Sars, 1872
Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridentata (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis bahamensis (Lovén, 1852)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis curvirostra Whiteaves, 1874
Munidopsis polymorpha Koelbel, 1892Blind albino cave crab
Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Munidopsis tridentatus (Esmark, 1857)⇒ Munidopsis serricornis Lovén, 1852
Neolithodes grimaldii A. Milne-Edw..., 1894Porcupine crab
Pachycheles grossimanus Guérin, 1835
Paguristes bakeri Holmes, 1900Digger hermit
Paguristes calliopsis Forest & De ..., 1967
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes maculatus (Risso, 1827)⇒ Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767
Paguristes streaensis Pastore, 1984
Paguristes ulreyi Schmitt, 1921Furry hermit
Pagurixus laevimanus Ortmann, 1892
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus anachoretus Risso, 1827Long-armed Hermit Crab
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus caurinus Hart, 1971Greenmark hermit
Pagurus chevreuxi Bouvier, 1896
Pagurus chiroacanthus (Lilljeborg, 1856)⇒ Anapagurus chiroacanthus Lilljeborg, 1856
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus edwardsii (Dana, 1852)⇒ Diogenes edwardsii De Haan, 1849
Pagurus excavatus Herbst, 1791
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus granosimanus Stimpson, 1859Grainy Hermit Crab
Pagurus granulatus Olivier, 1812
Pagurus hirsutiusculus Dana, 1851Hairy hermit
Pagurus kroyeri (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838
Pagurus laevis (Thompson, 1844)⇒ Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846
Pagurus meticulosus Roux, 1830
Pagurus miles Fabricius, 1787
Pagurus misanthropus (Risso, 1827)⇒ Clibanarius fonticola McLaughlin &..., 1990
Pagurus pictus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1836)⇒ Pagurus anachoretus Risso, 1827
Pagurus pridaux
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus prideauxi (Leach, 1815)⇒ Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815
Pagurus prideauxii Bell, 1845
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Pagurus punctulatus (Oliver, 1811)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Pagurus rugosus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus samuelis Stimpson, 1857Blueband hermit
Pagurus spinimanus (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846
Pagurus striatus (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus variabilis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1892)⇒ Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus villosus Nicolet, 1849Lance-leaf stonecrop
Paralithodes camtschatica (Tilesius, 1815)⇒ Paralithodes camtschaticus Tilesius, 1815
Paralithodes camtschaticus Tilesius, 1815Alaska King Crab
Paralomis granulosa Hombron & Ja..., 1846
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Petrolisthes brachycarpus Sivertsen, 1933Variegated porcelain crab
Petrolisthes cinctipes Randall, 1840Flat porcelain crab
Petrolisthes granulosus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes laevigatus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes rufescens Heller, 1861
Petrolisthes violaceus Guérin, 1831
Pisidia bluteli Risso, 1816
Pisidia longicornis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767
Pisidia longimana Risso, 1816
Porcellana dentata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820
Porcellana granulosa Guérin, 1835
Porcellana leporina (Heller, 1862)⇒ Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana ocellata (Gibbes, 1850)⇒ Blepharipoda occidentalis Randall, 1840
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana rufescens Heller, 1861
Porcellana rupicola (Stimpson, 1857)⇒ Petrolisthes cinctipes Randall, 1840
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellana spec de Saussure, 1853
Remipes hirtipes (Dana, 1852)⇒ Hippa hirtipes Dana, 1852
Shinkaia crosnieri Baba & Williams, 1998
Spiropagurus chiroacanthus (Henderson, 1886)⇒ Anapagurus chiroacanthus Lilljeborg, 1856
Trichopagurus trichophthalmus Forest, 1954
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Uroptychus rubrovittatus A. Milne Edw..., 1881

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Norway
SuperfamilyAegloidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
2
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
11
64
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
3
6
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
5
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
18
70
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