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Checklist for Family Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892 (Left-handed hermit crabs)
and region Atlantic Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
359
1638
4948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
356
1632
4934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
147
797
2869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
144
787
2814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
135
726
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
19
110
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
57
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
14
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atlantic Ocean
14 Genera with 101 Species
Allodardanus Haig & Prove..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 195212SpeciesTaxom
Bathynarius Forest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17676SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19735SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 180215SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 184816SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Loxopagurus Forest, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 199529SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 19874SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic Ocean
101 Species
Allodardanus bredini Haig & Prove..., 1965
Areopaguristes cyanops Forest, 1978
Areopaguristes difficilis Forest, 1952
Areopaguristes hewatti Wass, 1963
Areopaguristes hispidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Areopaguristes hummi Wass, 1955Green-striped Darner
Areopaguristes iris Forest & de ..., 1968
Areopaguristes mauritanicus Bouvier, 1906
Areopaguristes oxyophthalmus Holthuis, 1959
Areopaguristes rafaeli Craig & Felder, 2022
Areopaguristes rubrodiscus Forest, 1952
Areopaguristes tudgei Lemaitre & F..., 2012
Areopaguristes virilis Forest, 1952
Bathynarius anomalus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus morgani Rahayu & Forest, 1999Morgan's Hermit Crab
Calcinus ornatus (Roux, 1830)⇒ Calcinus tubularis Linnaeus, 1767
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus tubularis Linnaeus, 1767Ornate Hermit Crab
Cancellus heatherae Felder & Lem..., 2020
Cancellus makrothrix Stebbing, 1924Hercules hermit crab
Cancellus ornatus Benedict, 1901
Cancellus spongicola Benedict, 1901
Cancellus viridis Mayo, 1973Cuckoo flower
Ciliopagurus caparti Forest, 1952
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius ascensionis
Clibanarius brasiliensis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius chapini Schmitt, 1926Lavafield false ohelo
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Clibanarius foresti Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Clibanarius misanthropus (Risso, 1827)⇒ Clibanarius fonticola McLaughlin &..., 1990
Clibanarius ornatus
Clibanarius rosewateri Manning & Chace, 1990
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius senegalensis Chevreux & B..., 1892Senegal Hermit Crab
Clibanarius symmetricus Randall, 1840Symmetrical Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus crassimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1836Mauve-eyed Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus gemmatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Jeweled anemone hermit
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus imperator Miers, 1881
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus pectinatus Ortmann, 1892
Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus umbella Asakura, 2006
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Diogenes arguinensis Almón, Cuest..., 2022
Diogenes armatus Almón, Cuest..., 2021
Diogenes erythromanus Almón, Cuest..., 2022
Diogenes ovatus Miers, 1881Newberry's twinpod
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Isocheles sawayai Forest & de ..., 1968
Isocheles wurdemanni Stimpson, 1859Surf hermit
Loxopagurus loxochelis Moreira, 1901
Paguristes angustithecus McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes anomalus Bouvier, 1918
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes candelae de Matos-Pit..., 2015
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes hernancortezi McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes hummi Wass, 1955
Paguristes inconstans McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes karenae Craig & Felder, 2022
Paguristes laticlavus McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes limonensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes lymani A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes maclaughlinae Martinez-Igl..., 1989
Paguristes moorei Benedict, 1901
Paguristes oculatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767
Paguristes perplexus McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes scarabinoi Lima & Santana, 2017
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes spectabilis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes starcki Provenzano, 1965Cedar Breaks milkvetch
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Paguristes triangulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes wassi Provenzano, 1961Bear Valley milkvetch
Paguristes werdingi Campos & San..., 1995
Paguristes zebra Campos & San..., 1995
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrochirus pustulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Pseudopaguristes calliopsis Forest & de ..., 1968
Pseudopaguristes invisisacculus McLaughlin &..., 1974
Pseudopaguristes marocanus A.Milne-Edwa..., 1892
Pseudopaguristes monoporus Morgan, 1987Monoporus Hermit Crab


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