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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Eastern Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
111
338
834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
111
338
834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
294
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
85
293
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
77
247
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
12
35
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
3
17
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
3 Families width 61 Species
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs37SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs16SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
17 Genera with 61 Species
Anapagurus Henderson, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Areopaguristes Rahayu & P.A..., 19525SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 18923SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Michelopagurus McLaughlin, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 189229SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18914SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Strobopagurus Lemaitre, 18911SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Atlantic Ocean
61 Species
Anapagurus laevis Bell, 1846Yellow Hermit Crab
Areopaguristes cyanops Forest, 1978
Areopaguristes difficilis Forest, 1952
Areopaguristes mauritanicus Bouvier, 1906
Areopaguristes rubrodiscus Forest, 1952
Areopaguristes virilis Forest, 1952
Cancellus makrothrix Stebbing, 1924Hercules hermit crab
Catapaguroides iris Bouvier, 1922
Catapaguroides megalops A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Catapaguroides microps A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Ciliopagurus caparti Forest, 1952
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Diogenes arguinensis Almón, Cuest..., 2022
Diogenes armatus Almón, Cuest..., 2021
Diogenes erythromanus Almón, Cuest..., 2022
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Manucomplanus ungulatus Studer, 1883
Michelopagurus atlanticus Bouvier, 1922
Michelopagurus richardi Bouvier, 1922
Paguristes candelae de Matos-Pit..., 2015
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus alcocki Balss, 1911
Pagurus anachoretoides Forest, 1966
Pagurus anachoretus Risso, 1827Long-armed Hermit Crab
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus carneus Pocock, 1889
Pagurus chevreuxi Bouvier, 1896
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus dartevellei Forest, 1958
Pagurus emmersoni McLaughlin &..., 1999
Pagurus excavatus Herbst, 1791
Pagurus fimbriatus Forest, 1966
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus gordonae Forest, 1956
Pagurus irregularis A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus laurentae Forest, 1978
Pagurus liochele Barnard, 1947Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Pagurus mbizi Forest, 1955
Pagurus pectinatus Stimpson, 1858
Pagurus pectinidactylus Almón, Cuest..., 2022
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus pseudosculptimanus Muñoz & al., 2014
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Pagurus pubescentulus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus pulchellus A. Milne-Edw..., 1892
Pagurus pycnacanthus Forest, 1955
Pagurus similimanus (Balss, 1921)⇒ Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Pagurus souriei Forest, 1952
Pagurus triangularis Chevreux & B..., 1892
Paragiopagurus atkinsonae Landschoff &..., 2017Green-eyed hermit crab
Paragiopagurus hobbiti Macpherson, 1983
Paragiopagurus macrocerus Forest, 1955
Paragiopagurus ruticheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Parapagurus bouvieri Stebbing, 1910Hairy-clawed hermit crab
Parapagurus nudus A. Milne-Edw..., 1891
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus pustulatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Pseudopaguristes marocanus A.Milne-Edwa..., 1892
Strobopagurus gracilipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1891

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Eastern Atlantic Ocean
FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
6
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
3
8
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