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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Windward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
173
511
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
172
510
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
98
343
710
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
97
341
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
89
317
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
14
50
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Windward Islands
14 Families width 152 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aeglidae Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs28SpeciesTaxom
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 201013SpeciesTaxom
Albuneidae Stimpson, 1858Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab29SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs24SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 189211SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Eumunididae A. Milne Edw..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 187423SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae (Samouelle, 1819)Squat lobsters2SpeciesTaxom
Lithodidae Samouelle, 1819King crab4SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Windward Islands
50 Genera with 152 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPSUX
Aegla Leach, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Albunea Weber, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Allopetrolisthes Haig, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Anisopagurus McLaughlin, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Bathynarius Forest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17913SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Caribbean1SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Clastotoechus Haig, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18296SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Diptychus A. Milne Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Emerita Gronovius, 1817Mole crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Eumunida Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eupagurus Brandt, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gastroptychus Caullery, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19834SpeciesTaxom
Leiogalathea Baba, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Lithodes Latreille, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Madarateuchus Harvey, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Megalobrachium Stimpson, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 192212SpeciesTaxom
Munidopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 188020SpeciesTaxom
Neolithodes Milne-Edward..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Neopisosoma Haig, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Orophorhynchus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pachycheles Stimpson, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paralomis White, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 185914SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Porcellana Lamarck, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18936SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Windward Islands
152 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aegla leptochela Bond-Buckup ..., 1994
Agaricochirus alexandri A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Agaricochirus boletifer A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Agaricochirus erosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Agaricochirus gibbosimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Agononida longipes A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Albunea gibbesii Stimpson, 1859Surf mole crab
Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Anapagurus bicorniger A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Anisopagurus bartletti A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Bathynarius anomalus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus talismani A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Cancellus ornatus Benedict, 1901
Caribbean hermit crab
Catapagurus gracilis intermedius A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Clastotoechus vanderhorsti Schmitt, 1924
Clibanarius anomalus (A.Milne-Edwa..., 1893)⇒ Bathynarius anomalus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita clypeata Dana, 1852
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Coenobita perlata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Diptychus nitidus (A. Milne Edw..., 1880)⇒ Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Emerita talpoida Say, 1817Atlantic Mole Crab
Eumunida picta Smith, 1883
Eupagurus bartletti (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Anisopagurus bartletti A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Eupagurus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galacantha spinosa Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea australiensis Stimpson, 1858Kauila
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
Leiogalathea agassizii A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Lithodes agassizii Smith, 1882
Lithodes manningi Macpherson, 1988
Madarateuchus vanderhorsti Schmitt, 1924
Megalobrachium mortenseni Haig, 1962Bald cypress
Megalobrachium roseum Rathbun, 1900
Megalobrachium soriatum Say, 1818Pentagonal porcelain crab
Munida benedicti Chace, 1942
Munida constricta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida evermanni Benedict, 1901
Munida flinti Benedict, 1902
Munida irrasa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida microphthalma A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida miles A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida nuda Benedict, 1902
Munida pusilla Benedict, 1902
Munida robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida stimpsoni A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munida subcaeca Bouvier, 1922
Munidopagurus macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis (Galathodes) spinifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis abbreviata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis alaminos Pequegnat & ..., 1970
Munidopsis aries A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis armata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis bradleyi Pequegnat & ..., 1971
Munidopsis erinacea A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis erinaceus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis longimanus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis platirostris A. Milne Edw..., 1894
Munidopsis riveroi Chace, 1939
Munidopsis robusta A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis serratifrons A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sharreri A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis sigsbei A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis simplex A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis spinoculata A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis spinosa A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopsis squamosa A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Neolithodes agassizii Smith, 1882
Neopisosoma angustifrons Benedict, 1901
Neopisosoma curacaoense Schmitt, 1924
Neopisosoma neglectum Werding, 1986
Oncopagurus bicristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Orophorhynchus spinosus (A. Milne Edw..., 1880)⇒ Munidopsis nitida A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Pachycheles ackleianus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Red-reef porcelain crab
Pachycheles barbatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1878
Pachycheles pilosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837Pilose porcelain crab
Pachycheles riisei Stimpson, 1859Riise porcelain crab
Pachycheles susanae Gore & Abele, 1974
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes inconstans McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes lymani A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes moorei Benedict, 1901
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus clypeatus (Coenobita vi..., 1787)⇒ Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de ..., 1968Provenzano's Hermit Crab
Pagurus stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paralomis cubensis Chace, 1939
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrochirus pustulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Petrolisthes amoenus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Petrolisthes armatus Gibbes, 1850Green porcelain crab
Petrolisthes bispinosus Borradaile, 1900
Petrolisthes brachycarpus Sivertsen, 1933Variegated porcelain crab
Petrolisthes caribensis Werding, 1983Carribean Porcellain Crab
Petrolisthes dissimulatus Gore, 1983
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 reissi (Ortmann, 1892)⇒ Allopetrolisthes angulosus Guérin, 1835
Petrolisthes rosariensis Werding, 1982
Petrolisthes tridentatus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Phimochirus randalli Provenzano, 1961Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab
Porcellana sayana Leach, 1820Red Porcelain Crab
Pylopagurus boletifer (A. Milne-Edw..., 1893)⇒ Agaricochirus boletifer A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus erosus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Agaricochirus erosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Pylopagurus gibbosimanus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Agaricochirus gibbosimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Pylopagurus gorei McLaughlin &..., 2001
Pylopagurus rosaceus Milne Edward..., 1893Stellate hermit
Sympagurus arcuatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Uroptychus armatus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus fenneri Baba & Wicksten, 2017
Uroptychus intermedius A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus nitidus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus reedae Baba & Wicksten, 2017
Uroptychus rugosus A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Uroptychus uncifer A. Milne Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus rectus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus tenuis Lemaitre, 1995

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Windward Islands
SuperfamilyAegloidea
Dana, 1852
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
2
5
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
15
67
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
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
23
64
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