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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
223
783
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
222
781
1579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
109
505
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
102
479
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
15
72
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
42
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
5 Families width 115 Species
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs44SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs52SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs7SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
42 Genera with 115 Species
#ABCDEIMNOPSTX
Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Allodardanus Haig & Prove..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Anapagrides de Saint Lau..., 19861SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Anisopagurus McLaughlin, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Bathynarius Forest, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 179112SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cheiroplatea Bate, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Ciliopagurus Forest, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18505SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 184812SpeciesTaxom
Enallopagurus McLaughlin, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19666SpeciesTaxom
Micropagurus McLaughlin, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Mixtopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Munidopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nematopaguroides Forest and d..., 20172SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19741SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Pagurina Lemaitre Fel..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Paguriscus Lemaitre Fel..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 196113SpeciesTaxom
Pagurixus Melin, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19687SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19614SpeciesTaxom
Protoniopagurus Lemaitre & M..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pygmaeopagurus McLaughlin, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pylocheles Milne-Edwards, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19934SpeciesTaxom
Spathapagurus Lemaitre & F..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Strigopagurus Forest, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
115 Species
Agaricochirus alexandri A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Agaricochirus erosus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Agaricochirus gibbosimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Allodardanus bredini Haig & Prove..., 1965
Anapagrides reesei McLaughlin, 1986
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Aniculus hopperae McLaughlin &..., 1996Hopper's Hermit Crab
Anisopagurus bartletti A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Anisopagurus pygmaeus Bouvier, 1918
Bathynarius anomalus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Calcinus argus Wooster, 1984Argus hermit
Calcinus elegans H. Milne Edw..., 1836Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Calcinus gouti Poupin, 1997
Calcinus guamensis Wooster, 1984Guam hermit
Calcinus hazletti Haig & McLau..., 1984Hawaiian whitefoot hermit
Calcinus isabellae Poupin, 1997
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus laurentae Haig & McLau..., 1984Laurent's Hermit Crab
Calcinus revi Poupin & McL..., 1998White Hermit Crab
Calcinus sulcatus H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Cancellus ornatus Benedict, 1901
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cheiroplatea scutata Ortmann, 1892Violet suksdorfia
Ciliopagurus hawaiiensis McLaughlin &..., 1975
Ciliopagurus strigatus Herbst, 1804Cone Shell Hermit Crab
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita clypeata Dana, 1852
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Coenobita perlata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus brachyops Forest, 1962Deep Sea Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus gemmatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Jeweled anemone hermit
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus sanguinocarpus Degener, 1925Bloody hermit
Dardanus sulcatus Edmondson, 1925
Dardanus tinctor Forskål, 1775Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Enallopagurus provenzanoi Lemaitre & M..., 2003
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Iridopagurus globulus de Saint Lau..., 1966
Iridopagurus iris A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Iridopagurus margaritensis Garcia-Gomez, 1983
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Iridopagurus violaceus de Saint Lau..., 1966
Micropagurus devaneyi McLaughlin, 1986
Mixtopagurus paradoxus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Munidopagurus macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Nematopaguroides fagei Forest & de ..., 1968
Nematopaguroides karukera Lemaitre, Fe..., 2017
Nematopagurus spinulosensoris McLaughlin &..., 1974
Oncopagurus bicristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Pagurina bifida Lemaitre, Fe..., 2017
Paguriscus robustus Lemaitre, Fe..., 2017
Paguristes anomalus Bouvier, 1918
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes inconstans McLaughlin &..., 1975
Paguristes lymani A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes oxyophthalmus Holthuis, 1959
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes sayi A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Paguristes wassi Provenzano, 1961Bear Valley milkvetch
Pagurixus festinus McLaughlin &..., 1984Fast hermit
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus bonairensis Schmitt, 1936
Pagurus brandti Benedict, 1892Sponge hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus maclaughlinae Garcia-Gomez, 1982McLaughlin's Hermit Crab
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de ..., 1968Provenzano's Hermit Crab
Paragiopagurus laperousei Lemaitre, 2013
Paragiopagurus pacificus Edmondson, 1925
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paragiopagurus rugosus de Saint Lau..., 1972
Paragiopagurus tuberculosus de Saint Lau..., 1972
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Phimochirus occlusus Henderson, 1888
Phimochirus operculatus Stimpson, 1859Polkadotted hermit
Phimochirus randalli Provenzano, 1961Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab
Protoniopagurus bioperculatus Lemaitre & M..., 1996
Pygmaeopagurus hadrochirus McLaughlin, 1986
Pylocheles (Pylocheles) agassizii (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Pylocheles agassizi A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Pylocheles agassizi A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Pylopaguropsis keijii McLaughlin &..., 1989Broadhand coral hermit
Pylopagurus alexandri (A. Milne-Edw..., 1893)⇒ Agaricochirus alexandri A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus keijii
Pylopagurus pattiae Lemaitre & C..., 1993
Spathapagurus longimanus Wass, 1963
Spiropagurus caribbensis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1893)⇒ Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Strigopagurus poupini Forest, 1995
Sympagurus dofleini Balss, 1912Doflein's Hermit Crab
Tomopagurus rubropunctatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Xylopagurus rectus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Leeward Islands
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
11
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
23
44
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPylochelidae
Bate, 1888
3
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