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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Malta (Europe)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
85
139
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
84
138
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
43
71
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
43
71
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
42
70
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
4
13
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
2
9
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Malta
2 Families width 22 Species
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs10SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Malta
9 Genera with 22 Species
Anapagurus Henderson, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Catapaguroides Milne-Edward..., 19301SpeciesTaxom
Cestopagurus Bouvier, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18494SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18929SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malta
22 Species
Anapagurus breviaculeatus Fenizia, 1937
Calcinus ornatus (Roux, 1830)⇒ Calcinus tubularis Linnaeus, 1767
Calcinus tubularis Linnaeus, 1767Ornate Hermit Crab
Catapaguroides timidus (Roux, 1930)⇒ Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830
Cestopagurus timidus Roux, 1830Shy Hermit Crab
Clibanarius erythropus Latreille, 1818Hermit crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus calidus Risso, 1827Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus hungaricus Lorenthey, 1929
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Diogenes pugilator Roux, 1829Roux’s Hermit Crab
Paguristes cserhatensis Muller, 1984
Paguristes eremita Linnaeus, 1767Eye-spot Hermit Crab
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775
Pagurus anachoretus Risso, 1827Long-armed Hermit Crab
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus excavatus Herbst, 1791
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1846
Pagurus impressus (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838Downy Hermit Crab
Pagurus turcus Muller, 1984
Pagurus variabilis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1892)⇒ Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Malta
FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
4
12
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