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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
243
971
2160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
241
969
2158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
126
627
1627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
125
621
1612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
118
594
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
17
88
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
46
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
5 Families width 141 Species
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs58SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs56SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 188810SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs9SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Solomon Islands
46 Genera with 141 Species
#ABCDEILMNOPSTX
Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Alainopaguroides McLaughlin, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Anapagurus Henderson, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aniculus Dana, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Anisopagurus McLaughlin, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Bathycheles Forest, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17919SpeciesTaxom
Catapagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Cenobita H. Milne Edw..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cheiroplatea Bate, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 185214SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 184810SpeciesTaxom
Discorsopagurus McLaughlin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Elassochirus Benedict, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19833SpeciesTaxom
Isocheles Stimpson, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Labidochirus Benedict, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Mixtopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Nematopaguroides Forest and d..., 20171SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Ostraconotus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 196116SpeciesTaxom
Paguritta Melin, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Paguropsina Lemaitre Rah..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Paguropsis Henderson, 1888blanket-crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 189227SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Parapagurus Smith, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Pylocheles Milne-Edwards, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18934SpeciesTaxom
Solenopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Strobopagurus Lemaitre, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Tomopaguropsis Alcock, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 19813SpeciesTaxom
Trizocheles Forest, 20003SpeciesTaxom
Turleania McLaughlin, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Typhlopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19721SpeciesTaxom
Xylocheles Forest, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
141 Species
Agaricochirus acanthinus McLaughlin, 1982Curly wallflower
Alainopaguroides lemaitrei McLaughlin, 1997
Anapagurus acutus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Aniculus aniculus Fabricius, 1787Scaly-legged Hermit-Crab
Aniculus retipes Lewinsohn, 1982Hariy Netted Hermit Crab
Anisopagurus actinophorus Lemaite & Mc..., 1996
Anisopagurus bartletti A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Bathycheles incisus Forest, 1987
Bathycheles integer Forest, 1987
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus argus Wooster, 1984Argus hermit
Calcinus elegans H. Milne Edw..., 1836Electric Blue Hermit Crab
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus latens Randall, 1840Green Hermit Crab
Calcinus lineapropodus Morgan & Forest, 1991Line-Legged Hermit Crab
Calcinus minutus Buitendijk, 1937Small White Hermit Crab
Calcinus obscurus Stimpson, 1859Snakewood
Calcinus pulcher Forest, 1958Beautiful Hermit Crab
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Catapagurus gracilis Smith, 1881
Catapagurus sharreri A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cenobita brunnea (Dana, 1851)⇒ Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Cheiroplatea laticaudata Boas, 1926
Cheiroplatea pumicicola Forest, 1987
Clibanarius aequabilis Dana, 1851
Clibanarius albidigitus Nobili, 1901Wright's golden saxifrage
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius corallinus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius cubensis de Saussure, 1858Widestripe hermit
Clibanarius lineatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius taeniatus H. Milnne Ed..., 1848Striped-leg Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Clibanarius virescens Krauss, 1843Coastal Hermit Crab
Clibanarius vittatus Bosc, 1802Red Brocade Hermit Crab
Clibanarius zebra Dana, 1852Zebra hermit
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858Kauila
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Dardanus deformis H. Milne Edw..., 1836Pale anemone hermit
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Dardanus insignis de Saussure, 1858Red brocade hermit
Dardanus lagopodes Forskål, 1775Dark Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus Herbst, 1804Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus sanguinolentus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824Hairy Hermit Crab
Dardanus scutellatus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Scaly Hermit Crab
Dardanus venosus H. Milne Edw..., 1848Stareye crab
Discorsopagurus schmitti Stevens, 1925Tubeworm hermit
Elassochirus cavimanus Miers, 1879Purple hermit
Elassochirus tenuimanus Dana, 1851Wideband hermit
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Iridopagurus dispar Stimpson, 1859
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Isocheles wurdemanni Stimpson, 1859Surf hermit
Labidochirus splendescens Owen, 1839Splendid hermit
Manucomplanus ungulatus Studer, 1883
Mixtopagurus paradoxus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Nematopaguroides karukera Lemaitre, Fe..., 2017
Oncopagurus elevatus Lemaitre, 2014
Oncopagurus gracilis Henderson, 1888
Ostraconotus spatulipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes anomalus Bouvier, 1918
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes erythrops Holthuis, 1959Pellitory
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes hernancortezi McLaughlin &..., 1974
Paguristes hummi Wass, 1955
Paguristes invisisacculus McLaughlin a..., 1974
Paguristes lymani A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes oxyophthalmus Holthuis, 1959
Paguristes puncticeps Benedict, 1901White Speckled Hermit
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Paguristes triangulatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Paguristes turgidus Stimpson, 1857Orange Hairy Hermit
Paguristes wassi Provenzano, 1961Bear Valley milkvetch
Paguritta morgani McLaughlin &..., 1993Morgan's Coral Hermit Crab
Paguropsina pistillata Lemaitre, Ra..., 2018
Paguropsis typica Henderson, 1888Threelobe buttercup
Pagurus aleuticus Benedict, 1892Aleutian hermit
Pagurus armatus Dana, 1851Armed hermit
Pagurus arrosor (Herbst, 1974)⇒ Dardanus arrosor Herbst, 1796
Pagurus bernhardus Linnaeus, 1758Common hermit crab
Pagurus brandti Benedict, 1892Sponge hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus capillatus Benedict, 1892
Pagurus carolinensis McLaughlin, 1975Wormreef hermit
Pagurus criniticornis Dana, 1852
Pagurus curacaoensis Benedict, 1892
Pagurus dalli Benedict, 1892Whiteknee hermit
Pagurus defensus Benedict, 1892
Pagurus gymnodactylus Lemaitre, 1982Parasoltree
Pagurus hirsutiusculus Dana, 1851Hairy hermit
Pagurus hirtimanus Miers, 1880Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus impressus (Benedict, 1892)⇒ Dardanus impressus De Haan, 1849
Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817Long-armed hermit crab
Pagurus maclaughlinae Garcia-Gomez, 1982McLaughlin's Hermit Crab
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Pagurus ochotensis Brandt, 1851Alaskan hermit
Pagurus politus Smith, 1882Glossy Hermit Crab
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817Broad-clawed hermit crab
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de ..., 1968Provenzano's Hermit Crab
Pagurus rotundimanus Wass, 1963
Pagurus smithi Benedict, 1892
Pagurus stimpsoni A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Pagurus townsendi Benedict, 1892
Paragiopagurus orthotenes Lemaitre, 2013
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Parapagurus pilosimanus Smith, 1879
Petrochirus bahamensis (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Phimochirus operculatus Stimpson, 1859Polkadotted hermit
Phimochirus randalli Provenzano, 1961Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab
Pylocheles (Pylocheles) mortensenii Boas, 1926
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Pylopagurus macgeorgei McLaughlin &..., 2001
Pylopagurus pattiae Lemaitre & C..., 1993
Pylopagurus rosaceus Milne Edward..., 1893Stellate hermit
Solenopagurus lineatus Wass, 1963
Spiropagurus dispar (Stimpson, 1858)⇒ Iridopagurus dispar Stimpson, 1859
Strobopagurus breviacus Lemaitre, 2004
Sympagurus pictus Smith, 1883
Tomopaguropsis problematica A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Tomopagurus cokeri Hay, 1917
Tomopagurus rubropunctatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Tomopagurus wassi McLaughlin, 1981Aegean wallflower
Trizocheles boasi Forest, 1987
Trizocheles mendanai McLaughlin &..., 2009
Trizocheles pilgrimi Forest & McL..., 2000
Typhlopagurus foresti de Saint Lau..., 1972
Xylocheles macrops Forest, 1987

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in Solomon Islands
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
9
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
22
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPylochelidae
Bate, 1888
6
10
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