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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
422
2215
7147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
418
2208
7139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
160
944
3732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
157
934
3671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
147
874
3445
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
19
111
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
60
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
18
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
18 Genera with 115 Species
Aniculus Dana, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 18484SpeciesTaxom
Bathynarius Forest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 195818SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19013SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 180217SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 184811SpeciesTaxom
Diogener1SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Loxopagurus Forest, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 199541SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18124SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Strigopagurus Forest, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Tetralobistes Ayón-Parent..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Trizopagurus Forest, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
115 Species
Aniculus elegans Stimpson, 1858Elegant hermit crab
Areopaguristes abbreviatus Dechancé, 1963
Areopaguristes iris Forest & de ..., 1968
Areopaguristes perspicax Nobili, 1906
Areopaguristes setosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Bathynarius anomalus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Calcinus californiensis Bouvier, 1898Red-leg Hermit Crab
Calcinus chilensis H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Calcinus explorator Boone, 1930Galápagos hermit crab
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus gouti Poupin, 1997
Calcinus imperialis Whitelegge, 1901Broadleaf aiea
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus lineapropodus Morgan & Forest, 1991Line-Legged Hermit Crab
Calcinus minutus Buitendijk, 1937Small White Hermit Crab
Calcinus obscurus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Calcinus pascuensis Haig, 1974
Calcinus pulcher Forest, 1958Beautiful Hermit Crab
Calcinus rosaceus Heller, 1861Greater creeping spearwort
Calcinus sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus urabaensis Campos & Lem..., 1994
Calcinus vachoni Forest, 1958
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Cancellus ornatus Benedict, 1901
Cancellus spongicola Benedict, 1901
Ciliopagurus tenebrarum Alcock, 1905
Clibanarius albidigitus Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius cayennensis (Miers, 1877)⇒ Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius digueti Bouvier, 1898Blue-eyed spotted hermit
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Clibanarius foresti Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius misanthropus (Risso, 1827)⇒ Clibanarius fonticola McLaughlin &..., 1990
Clibanarius panamensis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius speciosus (Miers, 1877)⇒ Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas 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 fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus imbricatus (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Dardanus sinistripes Stimpson, 1859
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 sinistripes Stimpson, 1859Left clawed hermit crab
Dardanus squamatus J. S. H. Col..., 2009
Dardanus stimpsoni Ayón Parente..., 2009
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Diogener edwardsii De Haan, W., 1833
Diogenes edwardsii De Haan, 1849
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Diogenes senex Heller, 1865Gorman's buttercup
Isocheles aequimanus Dana, 1852
Isocheles pacificus Bouvier, 1907
Isocheles pilosus Holmes, 1900Moon snail hermit
Isocheles sawayai Forest & de ..., 1968
Isocheles wurdemanni Stimpson, 1859Surf hermit
Loxopagurus loxochelis Moreira, 1901
Paguristes anahuacus Glassell, 1938
Paguristes angustitheca McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes angustithecus McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes brevirostris Baker, 1905Southern Hermit Crab
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes calliopsis Forest & De ..., 1967
Paguristes depressus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes foresti Scelzo, 1971
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes hirtus Dana, 1851
Paguristes hummi Wass, 1955
Paguristes inconstans McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes iris (Forest & de ..., 1968)⇒ Areopaguristes iris Forest & de ..., 1968
Paguristes lapillatus McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes laticlavus McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes moorei Benedict, 1901
Paguristes oculatus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767
Paguristes oxyophthalmus Holthuis, 1959
Paguristes paraguanensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes pauciparus Forest & de ..., 1968
Paguristes perplexus McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes robustus Forest & de ..., 1968
Paguristes rostralis Forest & de ..., 1968
Paguristes runyanae Haig & Ball, 1988Maroon Striped Hermit Crab
Paguristes sayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes scarabinoi Lima & Santana, 2017
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes spectabilis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes squamosus McCulloch, 1913
Paguristes tomentosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Paguristes triangulopsis Forest & de ..., 1968
Paguristes visor (Henderson, 1888)⇒ Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes wassi Provenzano, 1961Bear Valley milkvetch
Paguristes weddellii (H. Milne Edw..., 1848)⇒ Tetralobistes weddellii H.Milne Edwards, 1848
Paguristes werdingi Campos & San..., 1995
Paguristes zebra Campos & San..., 1995
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus californiensis Bouvier, 1895Giant hermit crab
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Petrochirus granulatus (Olivier, 1812)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Pseudopaguristes monoporus Morgan, 1987Monoporus Hermit Crab
Strigopagurus strigimanus White, 1847Rasping Hermit Crab
Tetralobistes weddellii H.Milne Edwards, 1848
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