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Checklist for Family Paguridae Latreille, 1802 (Hermit Crabs)
and region Eastern Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
338
834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
338
834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
294
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
293
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
77
247
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
12
35
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
17
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
6
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
6 Genera with 37 Species
Anapagurus Henderson, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 18923SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Michelopagurus McLaughlin, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 189229SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
37 Species
Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846Yellow Hermit Crab
Catapaguroides iris Bouvier, 1922
Catapaguroides megalops A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Catapaguroides microps A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Manucomplanus ungulatus Studer, 1883
Michelopagurus atlanticus Bouvier, 1922
Michelopagurus richardi Bouvier, 1922
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus alcocki Balss, 1911
Pagurus anachoretoides Forest, 1966
Pagurus anachoretus Risso, 1827Long-armed Hermit Crab
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus carneus Pocock, 1889
Pagurus chevreuxi Bouvier, 1896
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus dartevellei Forest, 1958
Pagurus emmersoni McLaughlin &..., 1999
Pagurus excavatus Herbst, 1791
Pagurus fimbriatus Forest, 1966
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus gordonae Forest, 1956
Pagurus irregularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus laurentae Forest, 1978
Pagurus liochele Barnard, 1947Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Pagurus mbizi Forest, 1955
Pagurus pectinatus Stimpson, 1858
Pagurus pectinidactylus Almón, Cuest..., 2022
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus pseudosculptimanus Muñoz & al., 2014
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Pagurus pubescentulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus pycnacanthus Forest, 1955
Pagurus similimanus (Balss, 1921)⇒ Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Pagurus souriei Forest, 1952
Pagurus triangularis Chevreux & B..., 1892


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