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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
135
301
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
134
300
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
71
183
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
63
160
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
9
21
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
11
24
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Natal
4 Families width 24 Species
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs14SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Natal
11 Genera with 24 Species
Anapagurus Henderson, 1886
0SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18436SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19742SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 18886SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 1879
0SpeciesTaxom
Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
24 Species
Calcinus gaimardii H. Milne Edw..., 1848Gaimard's Hermit Crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius longitarsis
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796Striated Hermit Crab
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus setifer H. Milne Edw..., 1836Setiferous Hermit Crab
Diogenes brevirostris Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Diogenes costatus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Nematopagurus gardineri Alcock, 1905
Nematopagurus spinulosensoris McLaughlin &..., 1974
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1846Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus deformis (H. Milne Edw..., 1836)⇒ Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836
Pagurus liochele Barnard, 1947Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815Deep Hermit Crab
Pagurus spinulentus Henderson, 1888
Pylopaguropsis zebra Henderson, 1893Zebra Hermit Crab

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

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
1
0
Genus
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