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Checklist for Family Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892 (Left-handed hermit crabs)
and region Gulf of Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
221
714
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
219
712
1348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
94
368
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
93
366
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
86
338
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
12
37
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
20
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
6
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gulf of Mexico
6 Genera with 22 Species
Calcinus Dana, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18023SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 196111SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gulf of Mexico
22 Species
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Dardanus crassimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1836Mauve-eyed Hermit Crab
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Isocheles wurdemanni Stimpson, 1859Surf hermit
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes hummi Wass, 1955
Paguristes oxyophthalmus Holthuis, 1959
Paguristes planatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Paguristes triangulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes wassi Provenzano, 1961Bear Valley milkvetch
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