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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
15
76
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
41
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
13
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
13 Genera with 58 Species
Allodardanus Haig & Prove..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Bathynarius Forest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17916SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19734SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 180212SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18486SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 192119SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Trizopagurus Forest, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
58 Species
Allodardanus bredini Haig & Prove..., 1965
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Aniculus elegans Stimpson, 1858Elegant hermit crab
Areopaguristes tudgei Lemaitre & F..., 2012
Bathynarius anomalus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Calcinus californiensis Bouvier, 1898Red-leg Hermit Crab
Calcinus explorator Boone, 1930Galápagos hermit crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus obscurus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Calcinus sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Cancellus ornatus Benedict, 1901
Cancellus spongicola Benedict, 1901
Cancellus tanneri Faxon, 1893
Cancellus viridis Mayo, 1973Cuckoo flower
Clibanarius albidigitus Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius digueti Bouvier, 1898Blue-eyed spotted hermit
Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius panamensis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius speciosus (Miers, 1877)⇒ Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802
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 fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus sinistripes Stimpson, 1859Left clawed hermit crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Isocheles pacificus Bouvier, 1907
Paguristes anahuacus Glassell, 1938
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes calliopsis Forest & De ..., 1967
Paguristes digueti Bouvier, 1893
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes fecundus Faxon, 1893
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes hummi Wass, 1955
Paguristes inconstans McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes invisisacculus McLaughlin a..., 1974
Paguristes lapillatus McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes laticlavus McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes limonensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes paraguanensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes sayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Paguristes ulreyi Schmitt, 1921Furry hermit
Petrochirus bouvieri M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Petrochirus californiensis Bouvier, 1895Giant hermit crab
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Pseudopaguristes invisisacculus McLaughlin &..., 1974
Trizopagurus magnificus Bouvier, 1898Spotted 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