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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Christmas Island (Australia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
82
179
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
81
178
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
47
127
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
46
124
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
43
121
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
7
18
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
11
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Christmas Island
3 Families width 29 Species
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs17SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Christmas Island
11 Genera with 29 Species
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 195811SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18484SpeciesTaxom
Orthopagurus Stevens, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Paguritta Melin, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christmas Island
29 Species
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus elegans H. Milne Edw..., 1836Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus guamensis Wooster, 1984Guam hermit
Calcinus herbstii (De Man, 1888)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
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 pulcher Forest, 1958Beautiful Hermit Crab
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus vachoni Forest, 1958
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita perlata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita rugosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus crassimanus H. Milne Edw..., 1836Mauve-eyed Hermit Crab
Dardanus gemmatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Jeweled anemone hermit
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus scutellatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Scaly Hermit Crab
Orthopagurus harmsi (Gordon, 1935)⇒ Paguritta harmsi Gordon, 1935
Paguristes jalur Morgan, 1992
Paguritta harmsi Gordon, 1935Coral Hermit Crab
Pagurus gemmatus (H. Milne-Edw..., 1848)⇒ Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775
Pylopaguropsis keijii McLaughlin &..., 1989Broadhand coral hermit

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

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
4
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
5
4
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