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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Saudi Arabia (Near East)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
104
346
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
104
346
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
70
272
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
270
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
254
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
9
32
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saudi Arabia
9 Families width 67 Species
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab20SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters14SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19000SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20103SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saudi Arabia
32 Genera with 67 Species
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Aegla Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Aliaporcellana Nakasone & M..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Allogalathea Miyake & Sakai, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Coralliogalathea Baba & Javed, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18616SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 176711SpeciesTaxom
Lauriea Baba, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 187511SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanella White, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Sadayoshia Baba, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Solitariopagurus Türkay, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saudi Arabia
67 Species
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Aliaporcellana pygmaea De Man, 1902
Aliaporcellana suluensis Dana, 1852
Allogalathea elegans Adams & White, 1848Crinoid squat lobster
Aniculus erythraeus Forest, 1984
Aniculus retipes Lewinsohn, 1982Hariy Netted Hermit Crab
Areopaguristes perspicax Nobili, 1906
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus rosaceus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Catapaguroides timidus (Roux, 1930)⇒ Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Clibanarius aequabilis Dana, 1851
Clibanarius carnifex Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius signatus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita scaevola Forskål, 1775Red Sea Land Hermit Crab
Coralliogalathea humilis Nobili, 1905
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus tinctor Forskål, 1775Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus varipes Heller, 1861
Galathea aegyptiaca Paul’son, 1875
Galathea ahyongi Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea amamiensis Miyake & Baba, 1966
Galathea boucheti Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea cymo Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea erythrina Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea eulimene Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea lemaitrei Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea parvula Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea senta Macpherson &..., 2015
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Lauriea gardineri Laurie, 1926
Munida dispar Macpherson &..., 1993
Munida foresti Macpherson &..., 2002
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munidopsis acutispina Benedict, 1902
Nematopagurus lewinsohni Türkay, 1986
Pachycheles natalensis Krauss, 1843
Paguristes calvus Alcock, 1905
Paguristes perspicax Nobili, 1906
Pagurixus laevimanus Ortmann, 1892
Pagurus hirtimanus Miers, 1880Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus varipes Heller, 1861
Petrolisthes aegyptiacus Werding & Hi..., 2007
Petrolisthes boscii Audouin, 1826
Petrolisthes carinipes Heller, 1861
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
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 gordoni Johnson, 1970
Pisidia inaequalis Heller, 1861
Polyonyx obesulus Miers, 1884
Polyonyx pedalis Nobili, 1905Iowa golden saxifrage
Polyonyx triunguiculatus Zehntner, 1894True babystars
Porcellanella haigae Sankarankutt..., 1963Haig's Porcelain Crab
Trichopagurus trichophthalmus Forest, 1954

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Saudi Arabia
SuperfamilyAegloidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
14
38
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
16
28
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