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Checklist for Family Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892 (Left-handed hermit crabs)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
124
239
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
123
238
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
69
156
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
68
153
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
62
136
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
9
18
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
8
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
4 Genera with 4 Species
Clibanarius Dana, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
4 Species
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Paguristes triangulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit


Links, sources and further information
Diogenidae at artfakta.se
Diogenidae at biodiversity.org.au
Diogenidae at dyntaxa.se
Diogenidae at gbif.org
Diogenidae at irmng.org
Diogenidae at itis.gov
Diogenidae at marinespecies.org