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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region St. Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
65
119
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
65
119
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
45
94
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
45
94
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
40
85
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
6
14
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for St. Thomas
6 Families width 19 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab11SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18742SpeciesTaxom


Genera for St. Thomas
14 Genera with 19 Species
Albunea Weber, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1857Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Parapetrolisthes Haig, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Pisisoma
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom


Species list for St. Thomas
19 Species
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Emerita analoga Stimpson, 1857Mole Crab
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Hairyclaw porcelain crab
Munidopsis (Galathodes) spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis simplex A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Pachycheles ackieianus
Pachycheles monilifer Dana, 1852Wormreef porcelain crab
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pachycheles serratus Benedict, 1901
Parapetrolisthes tortugensis Glassell, 1945Spiny porcelain crab
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes tridentatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in St. Thomas
SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
2
7
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
2
4
3
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