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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
207
522
746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
206
521
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
87
232
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
229
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
79
209
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
12
33
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Western Cape
12 Families width 65 Species
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs15SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae (Haworth, 1825)Porcelain crab9SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters1SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab3SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20106SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18923SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Western Cape
33 Genera with 65 Species
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Albunea Weber, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Euceramus Stimpson, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopa Stimpson, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 18836SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Neolithodes Milne-Edward..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodes Henderson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18178SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Pisidia Leach, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 20183SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
65 Species
Albunea carabus Linnaeus, 1758Mole Crab
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Anapagurus hendersoni Barnard, 1947Henderson's Hermit Crab
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Diogenes brevirostris Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Diogenes extricatus Stebbing, 1910
Diogenes miles Fabricius, 1787
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Euceramus praelongus Stimpson, 1860Olivepit porcelain crab
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea dispersa Bate, 1859
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Lepidopa websteri Benedict, 1903
Lithodes murrayi Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Munida iris A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida quadrispina Benedict, 1902
Munida spinosa Henderson, 1885
Munida valida Smith, 1883
Munidopsis anemia Macpherson &..., 2005
Munidopsis subsquamosa Henderson, 1885Bur buttercup
Neolithodes asperrimus Barnard, 1947
Pachycheles rugimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Sculptured porcelain crab
Paguristes gamianus H. Milne-Edw..., 1836Pink hermit crab
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes triangulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes turgidus Stimpson, 1857Orange Hairy Hermit
Pagurodes inarmatus Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus dalli Benedict, 1892Whiteknee hermit
Pagurus defensus Benedict, 1892
Pagurus impressus (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Pagurus liochele Barnard, 1947Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Paralomis aculeata Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Parapagurus alaminos Lemaitre, 1986Chinese bottle tree
Parapagurus nudus A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Parapagurus richeri Lemaitre, 1999
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrolisthes galathinus Bosc, 1802Banded porcelain crab
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Pisidia streptocheles Stimpson, 1858
Porcellana africana Chace, 1956
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Porcellana sigsbeiana A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Striped porcelain crab
Porcellana streptocheles (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Pisidia streptocheles Stimpson, 1858
Pylopagurus corallinus Muller, 1996
Pylopagurus rosaceus Milne Edward..., 1893Stellate hermit
Sympagurus dimorphus Studer, 1883Cloaked hermit crab
Uroptychus anacaena Baba & Lin, 2008
Uroptychus insignis Henderson, 1885
Uroptychus parisus Baba, 2018

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Western Cape
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
11
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
14
35
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