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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
97
199
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
97
199
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
52
115
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
52
115
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
48
105
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
7
13
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tunisia
7 Families width 23 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters5SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab3SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tunisia
13 Genera with 23 Species
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18145SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
23 Species
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Calcinus tubularis Linnaeus, 1767Ornate Hermit Crab
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827Anemone Hermit Crab
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Galathea bolivari Zariquiey Á..., 1950
Galathea cenarroi Zariquiey Á..., 1968
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Paguristes oculatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767
Paguristes syrtensis de Saint Lau..., 1971
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus prideauxi (Leach, 1815)⇒ Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815
Pisidia bluteli Risso, 1816
Pisidia longimana Risso, 1816
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Tunisia
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
3
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
2
7
12
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