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Checklist for Infraorder Anomura MacLeay, 1838 (Hermit crabs)
and region Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
109
274
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
108
273
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
63
200
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
63
200
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
58
185
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
10
27
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Zanzibar Archipelago
10 Families width 52 Species
Munididae Ahyong, Baba..., 20107SpeciesTaxom
Galatheidae Samouelle, 1819Squat lobsters3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs18SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanidae Haworth, 1825Porcelain crab7SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsidae Whiteaves, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Hippidae Latreille, 1825Mole Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Chirostylidae Ortmann, 18922SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Zanzibar Archipelago
27 Genera with 52 Species
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Agononida Baba & de Sa..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Allogalathea Miyake & Sakai, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17914SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18434SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 19057SpeciesTaxom
Diogener
0SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Enosteoides Johnson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Galacantha Milne-Edwards, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Galathea Fabricius, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Hippa Fabricius, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Lissoporcellana Haig, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Munida Leach, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Munidopsis Whiteaves, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Neopetrolisthes Miyake, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Paramunida Baba, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Petrolisthes Stimpson, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Polyonyx Stimpson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanella White, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Raymunida Macpherson &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Uroptychus Henderson, 19012SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zanzibar Archipelago
52 Species
Agononida incerta Henderson, 1888
Allogalathea elegans Adams & White, 1848Crinoid squat lobster
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius eurysternus Hilgendorf, 1879Blak-striped Clibanatius
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita carnescens Dana, 1851Terrestrial Hermit Crab
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus sanguinolentus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Hairy Hermit Crab
Dardanus tinctor Forskål, 1775Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus woodmasoni Alcock, 1905Woodmansoni Hermit Crab
Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897Bali Hermit Crab
Diogenes senex Heller, 1865Gorman's buttercup
Enosteoides ornatus Stimpson, 1858
Galacantha rostrata Milne-Edwards, 1880
Galathea pubescens Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Galathea spinosorostris Dana, 1852
Hippa adactyla Fabricius, 1787Turtle Crab
Lissoporcellana quadrilobata Miers, 1884Fourlobed Porcelain Crab
Munida andamanica Alcock, 1894
Munida incerta (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Agononida incerta Henderson, 1888
Munida japonica Stimpson, 1858
Munida vigiliarum Alcock, 1901
Munidopsis (Munidopsis) wardeni Anderson, 1896
Munidopsis levis Alcock & And..., 1894
Neopetrolisthes maculates Milne-Edward..., 1837
Pagurus deformis (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Pagurus hirtimanus Miers, 1880Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus megistos (Herbst, 1804)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Paramunida tricarinata Alcock, 1894
Petrolisthes lamarckii Leach, 1820Lamarck's Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes rufescens Heller, 1861
Polyonyx biunguiculatus Dana, 1852
Porcellanella triloba White, 1852Polka-dotted Porcelain Crab
Raymunida elegantissima De Man, 1902
Sympagurus dofleini Balss, 1912Doflein's Hermit Crab
Uroptychus gracilimanus Henderson, 1885
Uroptychus nigricapillis Alcock, 1901

Subnodes of Anomura with occurrences in Zanzibar Archipelago
SuperfamilyChirostyloidea
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyGalatheoidea
Samouelle, 1819
porcelain crabs, squat lobsters
4
14
20
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyHippoidea
Latreille, 1825
mole crabs, sand crabs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyPaguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
11
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