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


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
283
1069
2864
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
281
1067
2861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
612
2065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
606
2049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
564
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
15
76
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
41
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
5 Families width 137 Species
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs63SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs6SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
41 Genera with 137 Species
#ABCDEIMNOPRSTX
Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Allodardanus Haig & Prove..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Anisopagurus McLaughlin, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Bathynarius Forest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17916SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19734SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cenobita H. Milne Edw..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 180212SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18376SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18486SpeciesTaxom
Enallopaguropsis McLaughlin, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Enallopagurus McLaughlin, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19833SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Nematopaguroides Forest and d..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Paguriscus Lemaitre Fel..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 192119SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 199126SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Protoniopagurus Lemaitre & M..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Pylocheles Milne-Edwards, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguridium McLaughlin &..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18936SpeciesTaxom
Rhodochirus McLaughlin, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Solenopagurus de Saint Lau..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Spathapagurus Lemaitre & F..., 19632SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18933SpeciesTaxom
Trizopagurus Forest, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
137 Species
Agaricochirus acanthinus McLaughlin, 1982Curly wallflower
Agaricochirus boletifer A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Agaricochirus hispidus Benedict, 1892
Allodardanus bredini Haig & Prove..., 1965
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Aniculus elegans Stimpson, 1858Elegant hermit crab
Anisopagurus actinophorus Lemaite & Mc..., 1996
Anisopagurus pygmaeus Bouvier, 1918
Areopaguristes tudgei Lemaitre & F..., 2012
Bathynarius anomalus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Calcinus californiensis Bouvier, 1898Red-leg Hermit Crab
Calcinus explorator Boone, 1930Galápagos hermit crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus obscurus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Calcinus sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Cancellus ornatus Benedict, 1901
Cancellus spongicola Benedict, 1901
Cancellus tanneri Faxon, 1893
Cancellus viridis Mayo, 1973Cuckoo flower
Catapagurus diomedeae (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Solenopagurus diomedeae Faxon, 1893
Cenobita rugosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Cenobita rugosus Milne Edwards, 1837
Clibanarius albidigitus Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius digueti Bouvier, 1898Blue-eyed spotted hermit
Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius panamensis (Stimpson, 1859)⇒ Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius speciosus (Miers, 1877)⇒ Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802
Clibanarius symmetricus Randall, 1840Symmetrical Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Coenobita clypeata Dana, 1852
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus sinistripes Stimpson, 1859Left clawed hermit crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Enallopaguropsis williamsi Lemaitre & M..., 2003
Enallopagurus affinis Faxon, 1893
Enallopagurus spinicarpus Glassell, 1938
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Iridopagurus occidentalis Faxon, 1893
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Isocheles pacificus Bouvier, 1907
Manucomplanus longimanus Faxon, 1893
Manucomplanus ungulatus Studer, 1883
Manucomplanus varians Benedict, 1892Antler Hermit
Nematopaguroides karukera Lemaitre, Fe..., 2017
Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Paguriscus robustus Lemaitre, Fe..., 2017
Paguristes anahuacus Glassell, 1938
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes calliopsis Forest & De ..., 1967
Paguristes digueti Bouvier, 1893
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes fecundus Faxon, 1893
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes hummi Wass, 1955
Paguristes inconstans McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes invisisacculus McLaughlin a..., 1974
Paguristes lapillatus McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes laticlavus McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes limonensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes paraguanensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes sayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Paguristes ulreyi Schmitt, 1921Furry hermit
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus albus Benedict, 1892
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus benedicti Bouvier, 1898
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus bullisi Wass, 1963
Pagurus californiensis (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Phimochirus californiensis Benedict, 1892
Pagurus galapagensis (Boone, 1932)⇒ Pagurus benedicti Bouvier, 1898
Pagurus gladius Benedict, 1892
Pagurus insignis (de Saussure, 1858)⇒ Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858
Pagurus lepidus Bouvier, 1898
Pagurus maclaughlinae Garcia-Gomez, 1982McLaughlin's Hermit Crab
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Pagurus nanodes Haig & Harvey, 1991
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de ..., 1968Provenzano's Hermit Crab
Pagurus rhabdotus Haig & Harvey, 1991
Pagurus rotundimanus Wass, 1963
Pagurus rubrolineatus Wass, 1963
Pagurus sinistripes Stimpson, 1859
Pagurus smithi Benedict, 1892
Pagurus spighti McLaughlin &..., 1993
Pagurus stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Pagurus vetaultae Harvey & McL..., 1991
Pagurus virgulatus Haig & Harvey, 1991
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Parapagurus foraminosus Lemaitre, 1999
Parapagurus holthuisi Lemaitre, 1989
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus bouvieri M. J. Rathbun, 1918
Petrochirus californiensis Bouvier, 1895Giant hermit crab
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Phimochirus californiensis Benedict, 1892California Hermit Crab
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Protoniopagurus bioperculatus Lemaitre & M..., 1996
Pseudopaguristes invisisacculus McLaughlin &..., 1974
Pylocheles (Pylocheles) agassizii (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Pylocheles agassizi A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Pylocheles agassizi A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Pylopaguridium markhami McLaughlin &..., 2001Micro-pagurid Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus affinis (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Enallopagurus affinis Faxon, 1893
Pylopagurus corallinus Muller, 1996
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus exquisitus (Boone, 1927)⇒ Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Pylopagurus hirtimanus (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Rhodochirus hirtimanus Faxon, 1893
Pylopagurus longimanus (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Manucomplanus longimanus Faxon, 1893
Rhodochirus hirtimanus Faxon, 1893
Solenopagurus diomedeae Faxon, 1893
Spathapagurus collinae Lemaitre & F..., 2011
Spathapagurus longimanus Wass, 1963
Spiropagurus occidentalis (Faxon, 1893)⇒ Iridopagurus occidentalis Faxon, 1893
Sympagurus pictus Smith, 1883
Tomopagurus cubensis Wass, 1963
Tomopagurus merimaculosus Glassell, 1937
Tomopagurus rubropunctatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Trizopagurus magnificus Bouvier, 1898Spotted hermit crab
Xylopagurus anthonii Lemaitre, 1995
Xylopagurus cancellarius Walton, 1950

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
13
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
21
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPylochelidae
Bate, 1888
1
2
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