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Checklist for Superfamily Paguroidea Latreille, 1802 (Hermit crabs)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
163
368
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
162
366
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
82
219
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
75
202
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
12
31
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
5
16
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virgin Islands
5 Families width 29 Species
Paguridae (Latreille, 1802)Hermit Crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892Left-handed hermit crabs12SpeciesTaxom
Coenobitidae Dana, 1851Land hermit crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Parapaguridae S. I. Smith, 1882Deepwater hermit crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Pylochelidae Bate, 18882SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virgin Islands
16 Genera with 29 Species
Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Calcinus Dana, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Clibanarius Dana, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dardanus Paulson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Iridopagurus de Saint Lau..., 19833SpeciesTaxom
Munidopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Oncopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Paguristes Dana, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Pagurus Fabricius, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Petrochirus Stimpson, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phimochirus McLaughlin, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Pylocheles Milne-Edwards, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edw..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Spiropagurus Stimpson, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
29 Species
Agaricochirus alexandri A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840Hawaiian hermit
Calcinus tibicen (Herbst, 1791)⇒ Calcinus laevimanus Randall, 1840
Clibanarius antillensis Stimpson, 1859
Clibanarius sclopetarius Herbst, 1796
Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850Blue-legged hermit crab
Coenobita clypeatus Fabricius, 1787Caribbean hermit crab
Dardanus fucosus Biffar & Pro..., 1972Bar-eye Hermit Crab
Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Iridopagurus globulus de Saint Lau..., 1966
Iridopagurus reticulatus Garcia-Gomez, 1983Reticulated Hermit Crab
Munidopagurus macrocheles A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Oncopagurus bicristatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Paguristes anomalus Bouvier, 1918
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954Red reef hermit
Paguristes grayi Benedict, 1901
Paguristes sericeus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Blue-eye hermit
Paguristes tortugae Schmitt, 1933Bandeye hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859Shortfinger Hermit Crab
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Paragiopagurus pilimanus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Petrochirus diogenes Linnaeus, 1758Giant hermit
Phimochirus holthuisi Provenzano, 1961Red-striped hermit
Phimochirus occlusus Henderson, 1888
Pylocheles (Pylocheles) agassizii (A. Milne-Edw..., 1880)⇒ Pylocheles agassizi A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Pylocheles agassizi A.Milne-Edwards, 1880
Pylopagurus alexandri (A. Milne-Edw..., 1893)⇒ Agaricochirus alexandri A. Milne-Edw..., 1893
Pylopagurus discoidalis A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Tusk Shell Hermit Crab
Spiropagurus caribbensis (A. Milne-Edw..., 1893)⇒ Iridopagurus caribbensis A. Milne-Edw..., 1893

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

Taxom

FamilyDiogenidae
Ortmann, 1892
Left-handed hermit crabs, Lefthanded hermit crabs
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPaguridae
Latreille, 1802
Hermit Crabs, Right-handed hermit crabs
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyPylochelidae
Bate, 1888
1
2
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