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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
148
352
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
148
352
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
69
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
69
186
341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
166
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
11
22
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
11
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Angola
4 Families width 25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Angola
11 Genera with 25 Species
Anapagurus Henderson, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 19062SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18927SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
25 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anapagurus congolensis Garcia-Gomez, 1994
Anapagurus curvidactylus Chevreux & B..., 1892
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Areopaguristes hispidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Areopaguristes mauritanicus Bouvier, 1906
Clibanarius chapini Schmitt, 1926Lavafield false ohelo
Clibanarius cooki Rathbun, 1900Largeflower tickclover
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Clibanarius senegalensis Chevreux & B..., 1892Senegal Hermit Crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Diogenes denticulatus Chevreux & B..., 1891
Diogenes ovatus Miers, 1881Newberry's twinpod
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Diogenes pugilator cristata Balss, 1921
Paguristes hispidus (A. Milne-Edw..., 1892)⇒ Areopaguristes hispidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Paguristes mauritanicus Bouvier, 1906
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus carneus Pocock, 1889
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus mbizi Forest, 1955
Pagurus pubescentulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus pycnacanthus Forest, 1955
Pagurus triangularis Chevreux & B..., 1892
Parapagurus macrocerus Forest, 1955
Petrochirus pustulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Angola
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
7
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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