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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
163
368
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
162
366
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
202
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
12
31
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virgin Islands
12 Families width 78 Species
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab20SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20109SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187412SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae (Samouelle, 1819)Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virgin Islands
31 Genera with 78 Species
#ACDEHIMNOPSU
Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1857Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19833SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 19229SpeciesTaxom
Munidopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 188012SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Orophorhynchus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parapetrolisthes Haig, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18599SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Pisisoma
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pylocheles Milne-Edwards, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18802SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
78 Species
Agaricochirus alexandri A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Albunea paretii Guérin-Ménev..., 1853Beach mole crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Emerita analoga Stimpson, 1857Mole Crab
Eupagurus bicristatus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Oncopagurus bicristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Hippa testudinaria Herbst, 1791
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Iridopagurus globulus de Saint Lau..., 1966
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium poeyi Guérin-Ménev..., 1855Hairyclaw porcelain crab
Munida affinis A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida chacei de Melo-Fihl..., 1992
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida sanctipauli Henderson, 1885
Munida sculpta Benedict, 1902
Munida stimpsoni A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida striata Chace, 1942
Munida subcaeca Bouvier, 1922
Munidopagurus macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis (Galathodes) spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis (Galathodes) tridens A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis abbreviata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis alaminos Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis armata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinacea A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis reynoldsi A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sharreri A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis simplex A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Neopisosoma curacaoense Schmitt, 1924
Oncopagurus bicristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Orophorhynchus sharreri (A. Milne Edw..., 1880)⇒ Munidopsis sharreri A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Pachycheles ackieianus
Pachycheles ackleianus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Red-reef porcelain crab
Pachycheles monilifer Dana, 1852Wormreef porcelain crab
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859Riise porcelain crab
Pachycheles serratus Benedict, 1901
Paguristes anomalus Bouvier, 1918
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Parapetrolisthes tortugensis Glassell, 1945Spiny porcelain crab
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes caribensis Werding, 1983Carribean Porcellain Crab
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Petrolisthes jugosus Streets, 1872Red-white porcelain crab
Petrolisthes marginatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Petrolisthes politus Gray, 1831Redback porcelain crab
Petrolisthes quadratus Benedict, 1901
Petrolisthes tonsorius Haig, 1960Bald cypress
Petrolisthes tridentatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Phimochirus occlusus Henderson, 1888
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Pylocheles (Pylocheles) agassizii (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Pylocheles agassizi A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Pylocheles agassizi A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Pylopagurus alexandri (A. Milne-Edw..., 1893)⇒ Agaricochirus alexandri A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Spiropagurus caribbensis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1893)⇒ Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Uroptychus janiceae Baba & Wicksten, 2017
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Virgin Islands
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
10
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
16
29
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