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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
60
145
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
38
108
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
37
107
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
6
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
8
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Comoros
4 Families width 11 Species
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae (S. I. Smith, 1882)Deepwater hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Comoros
8 Genera with 11 Species
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18372SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 19721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
11 Species
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Cestopagurus coutieri Bouvier, 1897
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus sanguinolentus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Hairy Hermit Crab
Paragiopagurus boletifer de Saint Lau..., 1972
Parapagurus boletifer (de Saint Lau..., 1972)⇒ Paragiopagurus boletifer de Saint Lau..., 1972

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Comoros
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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