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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
242
727
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
240
725
1182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
100
340
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
99
337
563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
92
310
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
14
44
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
22
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
3 Families width 54 Species
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs27SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs21SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
22 Genera with 54 Species
#ABCDGIPS
Anapagurus Henderson, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Bathypaguropsis McLaughlin, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bythiopagurus McLaughlin, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18485SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Goreopagurus McLaughlin, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Pagurodes Henderson, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 181514SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19994SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Porcellanopagurus Filhol, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Strigopagurus Forest, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18832SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
54 Species
Anapagurus hendersoni Barnard, 1947Henderson's Hermit Crab
Bathypaguropsis yaldwyni McLaughlin, 1994
Bythiopagurus macrocolus McLaughlin, 2003
Calcinus obscurus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Diogenes brevirostris Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Diogenes extricatus Stebbing, 1910
Diogenes miles Fabricius, 1787
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Goreopagurus poorei Lemaitre & M..., 2003
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes agulhasensis Forest, 1954
Paguristes gamianus H. Milne-Edw..., 1836Pink hermit crab
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes subpilosus Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Paguristes triangulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes turgidus Stimpson, 1857Orange Hairy Hermit
Pagurodes inarmatus Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)⇒ Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus beringanus Benedict, 1892Bering hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus caurinus Hart, 1971Greenmark hermit
Pagurus comptus White, 1847Lanceleaf groundcherry
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus dalli Benedict, 1892Whiteknee hermit
Pagurus defensus Benedict, 1892
Pagurus impressus (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Pagurus laevis (Thompson, 1844)⇒ Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846
Pagurus liochele Barnard, 1947Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Parapagurus alaminos Lemaitre, 1986Chinese bottle tree
Parapagurus nudus A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Parapagurus richeri Lemaitre, 1999
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Porcellanopagurus edwardsi Filhol, 1885
Porcellanopagurus filholi de Saint Lau..., 2000
Pylopagurus corallinus Muller, 1996
Pylopagurus rosaceus Milne Edward..., 1893Stellate hermit
Spiropagurus spiriger De Haan, 1849
Strigopagurus strigimanus White, 1847Rasping Hermit Crab
Sympagurus brevipes de Saint Lau..., 1972
Sympagurus dimorphus Studer, 1883Cloaked hermit crab

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Cape
FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
8
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
12
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
2
6
Genera
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