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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
170
386
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
382
658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
55
111
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
54
108
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
52
104
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
8
13
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wales
8 Families width 26 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters5SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab1SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20102SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wales
13 Genera with 26 Species
Albunea Weber, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopagurus Van Straelen, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 1820
0SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wales
26 Species
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Anapagurus chiroacanthus Lilljeborg, 1856
Anapagurus hyndmanni Bell, 1846Hyndman's Hermit Crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Eupagurus bernhardus (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Galathea intermedia Liljeborg, 1851Bur mallow
Galathea nexa Embleton, 1834
Galathea squamifera Leach, 1814Black squat lobster
Galathea strigosa Linnaeus, 1767Blue Striped Squat Lobster
Lithodes maja Linnaeus, 1758Deepsea King Crab
Munida bamffica (Pennant, 1777)⇒ Munida intermedia A. Milne Edw..., 1899
Munida rugosa Fabricius, 1775Long-clawed Squat
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus dilwynii
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus laevis (Thompson, 1844)⇒ Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus prideauxi (Leach, 1815)⇒ Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Porcellana longicornis Linnaeus, 1767Long-clawed porcelain crab
Porcellana platycheles Pennant, 1777Broad-clawed porcelain crab
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Wales
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
2
2
Family
Genera
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

SuperfamilyLithodoidea
Samouelle, 1819
King crabs, Stone crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
2
5
13
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