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Checklist for Family Coenobitidae Dana, 1851 (Land hermit crabs)
and region Continents


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
734
7366
51296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
716
7312
51144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
268
3165
24238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
265
3148
24112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
232
2987
23012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
23
316
4016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
7
152
1611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
5
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
5 Genera with 39 Species
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab4SpeciesTaxom
Caenobita Owen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Caribbean1SpeciesTaxom
Cenobita H. Milne Edw..., 18626SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 186230SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
39 Species and 5 Subspecies
Birgus lateo
Birgus latio
Birgus latis
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Caenobita clypeata Owen, 1839
Caenobita compressus
Caribbean hermit crab
Cenobita brunnea (Dana, 1851)⇒ Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cenobita diogenes Stimpson, 1862
Cenobita panamensis (Streets, 1871)⇒ Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836
Cenobita rugosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Cenobita rugosus Milne Edwards, 1837
Cenobita violascens (Heller, 1862)⇒ Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862
Coenobita affinis
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita caripes
Coenobita carnescens Dana, 1851Terrestrial Hermit Crab
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita clypeata Dana, 1852
Coenobita clypeata brevimanus (Dana, 1852)⇒ Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita compressa H. Milne Edw..., 1836Flat eyed hermit
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Coenobita hilgendorfi (Terao, 1913)⇒ Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852
Coenobita longitarsis De Man, 1902
Coenobita oliviera
Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
Coenobita perlata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829
Coenobita perlata affinis
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita perlatus affinis Miers, 1880
Coenobita pseudorugosus Nakasone, 1988Marble Land Hermit Crab
Coenobita purpureus Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita rubescens Greeff, 1884
Coenobita rugosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Coenobita rugosa jousseaumei Bouvier, 1890
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita scaevola Forskål, 1775Red Sea Land Hermit Crab
Coenobita spinosa
Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Coenobita variabilis McCulloch, 1909Aussie Hermit Crab
Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup


Links, sources and further information
Coenobitidae at biodiversity.org.au
Coenobitidae at gbif.org
Coenobitidae at irmng.org
Coenobitidae at itis.gov
Coenobitidae at marinespecies.org