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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region South India (India)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
160
484
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
86
312
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
81
297
561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
15
35
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
15
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South India
5 Families width 50 Species
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs10SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs32SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Paguridae Latreille, 1802Hermit Crabs5SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18881SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South India
15 Genera with 50 Species
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Cancellus H. Milne Edw..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cenobita H. Milne Edw..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 185211SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18628SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 19056SpeciesTaxom
Diogenes Dana, 18939SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 04SpeciesTaxom
Parapylocheles Alcock, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Sympagurus Smith, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Xylocheles Forest, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South India
50 Species
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Calcinus herbsti (Fize & Serene, 1955)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Cancellus macrothrix Stebbing, 1924
Cenobita rugosus Milne Edwards, 1837
Clibanarius arethusa De Man, 1888
Clibanarius avethusae
Clibanarius clibanarius Herbst, 1791
Clibanarius humilis Dana, 1851Small Hermit Crab
Clibanarius infraspinatus Hilgendorf, 1869
Clibanarius longitarsus De Haan, 1849Blue-striped Hermit Crab
Clibanarius merguiensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius olivaceus Henderson, 1915Wetslope buttercup
Clibanarius padavensis De Man, 1888
Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852Danas Hermit Crab
Clibanarius zebra Dana, 1852Zebra hermit
Coenobita clypeata Dana, 1852
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita perlata (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829
Coenobita perlatus Milne-Edwards, 1829Strawberry hermit crab
Coenobita rugosa (H. Milne Edw..., 1837)⇒ Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837
Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862Ice cold buttercup
Dardanus guttatus Olivier, 1812Blue Knee Hermit Crab
Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804Spotted Hermit Crab
Dardanus setifer H. Milne Edw..., 1836Setiferous Hermit Crab
Dardanus tinctor Forskål, 1775Anemone hermit crab
Dardanus woodmasoni Alcock, 1905Woodmansoni Hermit Crab
Diogenes affinis (Henderson, 1893)⇒ Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes cristatus
Diogenes custos Fabricius, 1798
Diogenes merguiensis De Man, 1888
Diogenes pallescens Whitelegge, 1897Bali Hermit Crab
Diogenes planimanus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Diogenes rectimanus Miers, 1884
Diogenes spongicola Komai, Ravin..., 2018
Diogenes violaceus Henderson, 1893Turner's buttercup
Oncopagurus bicristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes balanophilus Alcock, 1905
Paguristes mundus Alcock, 1905
Paguristes puniceus Henderson, 1896Hooked buttercup
Pagurus hessii (Miers, 1884)⇒ Dardanus hessii Miers, 1884
Pagurus pergranulatus Henderson, 1896
Pagurus punctulatus (Oliver, 1811)⇒ Dardanus megistos Herbst, 1804
Pagurus selifer
Spiropagurus spiriger De Haan, 1849
Sympagurus monstrosus Alcock, 1894
Xylocheles miersi Alcock & And..., 1899

Subnodes of Paguroidea with occurrences in South India
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
6
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyParapaguridae
S. I. Smith, 1882
Deepwater hermit crabs
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPylochelidae
Bate, 1888
2
1
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