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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
176
486
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
175
485
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
251
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
11
27
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
11 Families width 72 Species
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20104SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae (Bate, 1888)2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae (Dana, 1851)Land hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab15SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187413SpeciesTaxom
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
27 Genera with 72 Species
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Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Bathycheles Forest, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1935Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 188013SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 193310SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Protaegla Feldmann, Ve..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Protoniopagurus Lemaitre & M..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pylocheles Milne-Edwards, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
72 Species
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Bathycheles cubensis Ortiz & Gomez, 1986
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius brasiliensis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Emerita portoricensis Schmitt, 1935Puerto Rican sand crab
Hippa cubensis (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Lepidopa richmondi Benedict, 1903
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Hairyclaw porcelain crab
Munida affinis A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida evermanni Benedict, 1901
Munida stimpsoni A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis (Galathodes) spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridens A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis alaminos Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis brevimana (Henderson, 1885)⇒ Munidopsis brevimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis brevimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis crassa Smith, 1885
Munidopsis geyeri Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis platirostris A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munidopsis riveroi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis sharreri A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis simplex A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Neopisosoma angustifrons Benedict, 1901
Neopisosoma curacaoense Schmitt, 1924
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pachycheles serratus Benedict, 1901
Pachycheles setimanus Lockington, 1878
Paguristes depressus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes moorei Benedict, 1901
Paguristes oxyophthalmus Holthuis, 1959
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes rectifrons (accepted as ..., 1880)⇒ Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes sayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus maclaughlinae Garcia-Gomez, 1982McLaughlin's Hermit Crab
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes dissimulatus Gore, 1983
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes jugosus Streets, 1872Red-white porcelain crab
Petrolisthes politus Gray, 1831Redback porcelain crab
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Protaegla miniscula ♰ R. M. Feldmann, 1998
Protoniopagurus bioperculatus Lemaitre & M..., 1996
Pylocheles (Bathycheles) chacei (Forest, 1987)⇒ Bathycheles cubensis Ortiz & Gomez, 1986
Uroptychus rugosus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus uncifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus rectus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus tenuis Lemaitre, 1995

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyAegloidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
3
8
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
13
31
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