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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
176
486
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
175
485
857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
274
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
76
251
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
11
27
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
13
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
4 Families width 31 Species
Pylochelidae (Bate, 1888)2SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs19SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs8SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae (Dana, 1851)Land hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
13 Genera with 31 Species
Bathycheles Forest, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18504SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 193310SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Protoniopagurus Lemaitre & M..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Pylocheles Milne-Edwards, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
31 Species
Bathycheles cubensis Ortiz & Gomez, 1986
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius brasiliensis (Dana, 1852)⇒ Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita diogenes (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Paguristes depressus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes moorei Benedict, 1901
Paguristes oxyophthalmus Holthuis, 1959
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes rectifrons (accepted as ..., 1880)⇒ Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
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
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus maclaughlinae Garcia-Gomez, 1982McLaughlin's Hermit Crab
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Protoniopagurus bioperculatus Lemaitre & M..., 1996
Pylocheles (Bathycheles) chacei (Forest, 1987)⇒ Bathycheles cubensis Ortiz & Gomez, 1986
Xylopagurus rectus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Xylopagurus tenuis Lemaitre, 1995

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Puerto Rico
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
5
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPylochelidae
Bate, 1888
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