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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Venezuela (Northern South America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
205
595
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
204
594
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
312
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
311
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
89
279
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
14
42
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Venezuela
14 Families width 106 Species and 1 Subspecies
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20106SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs4SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae (Dana, 1851)Land hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18925SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187415SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab3SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab19SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Venezuela
42 Genera with 106 Species
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Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18025SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1935Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19834SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Minyocerus Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Mixtopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 188014SpeciesTaxom
Neolithodes Milne-Edward..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18939SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 185910SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18933SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19812SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Venezuela
106 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agaricochirus alexandri A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Agaricochirus gibbosimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Calcinus sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Catapaguroides microps A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius symmetricus Randall, 1840Symmetrical Hermit Crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade 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 analoga Stimpson, 1857Mole Crab
Emerita brasiliensis Schmitt, 1935
Emerita portoricensis Schmitt, 1935Puerto Rican sand crab
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Eupagurus curacaoensis (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Pagurus curacaoensis Benedict, 1892
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Gastroptychus spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Hippa cubensis (Saussure, 1857)⇒ Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Iridopagurus iris A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Iridopagurus margaritensis Garcia-Gomez, 1983
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Isocheles wurdemanni Stimpson, 1859Surf hermit
Lepidopa richmondi Benedict, 1903
Lepidopa scutellata Stimpson, 1862
Lithodes agassizii Smith, 1882
Manucomplanus spinulosus Holthuis, 1959
Megalobrachium poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Hairyclaw porcelain crab
Minyocerus angustus Dana, 1852
Mixtopagurus paradoxus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munida angulata Benedict, 1902
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida valida Smith, 1883
Munidopsis abbreviata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis aries A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis armata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis bermudezi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis crassa Smith, 1885
Munidopsis erinacea A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis geyeri Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis riveroi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis simplex A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis spinosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Neolithodes agassizii Smith, 1882
Neopisosoma angustifrons Benedict, 1901
Neopisosoma curacaoense Schmitt, 1924
Pachycheles monilifer Dana, 1852Wormreef porcelain crab
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pachycheles serratus Benedict, 1901
Paguristes angustitheca McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes paraguanensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes sayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes spectabilis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Pagurus bonairensis Schmitt, 1936
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus criniticornis Dana, 1852
Pagurus curacaoensis Benedict, 1892
Pagurus impressus zilchi Türkay, 1968
Pagurus maclaughlinae Garcia-Gomez, 1982McLaughlin's Hermit Crab
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de ..., 1968Provenzano's Hermit Crab
Pagurus scopaopsis Lima & Lemaitre, 2016
Pagurus stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paralomis pectinata Macpherson, 1988
Parapagurus alaminos Lemaitre, 1986Chinese bottle tree
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes bolivarensis Werding & Kraus, 2003Caribbean Purple Zebra Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes cessacii A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes jugosus Streets, 1872Red-white porcelain crab
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Petrolisthes rosariensis Werding, 1982
Petrolisthes tridentatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Phimochirus leurocarpus McLaughlin, 1981Aegean wallflower
Polyonyx gibbesi Haig, 1956Eastern tube crab
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus pattiae Lemaitre & C..., 1993
Pylopagurus rosaceus Milne Edward..., 1893Stellate hermit
Sympagurus pictus Smith, 1883
Tomopagurus chacei Wass, 1963
Tomopagurus wassi McLaughlin, 1981Aegean wallflower
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Uroptychus jamaicensis Benedict, 1902
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus tayrona Lemaitre & C..., 1993

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Venezuela
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
2
4
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
12
41
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
19
47
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