Paguridae
Encyclopedia
Paguridae is a family
of hermit crab
s of the order Decapoda
. It contains 542 species in over 70 genera:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of hermit crab
Hermit crab
Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea. Most of the 1100 species possess an asymmetrical abdomen which is concealed in an empty gastropod shell that is carried around by the hermit crab.-Description:...
s of the order Decapoda
Decapoda
The decapods or Decapoda are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crayfish, crabs, lobsters, prawns and shrimp. Most decapods are scavengers. It is estimated that the order contains nearly 15,000 species in around 2,700 genera, with...
. It contains 542 species in over 70 genera:
- Acanthopagurus de Saint Laurent, 1968
- Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 1981
- Alainopaguroides McLaughlin, 1997
- Alainopagurus Lemaitre & McLaughlin, 1995
- Alloeopagurodes Komai, 1998
- Anapagrides de Saint Laurent-Dechance, 1966
- Anapagurus Henderson, 1886
- Anisopagurus McLaughlin, 1981
- Bathiopagurus McLaughlin, 2003
- Bathypaguropsis McLaughlin, 1994
- Benthopagurus Wass, 1963
- Boninpagurus Asakura & Tachikawa, 2004
- Bythiopagurus McLaughlin, 2003
- Catapaguroides A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1892
- Catapaguropsis Lemaitre & McLaughlin, 2006
- Catapagurus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
- Ceratopagurus Yokoya, 1933
- Cestopagurus Bouvier, 1897
- Chanopagurus Lemaitre, 2003
- Cycetopagurus McLaughlin, 2004
- Decaphyllus de Saint Laurent, 1968
- Dentalopagurus McLaughlin, 2007
- Diacanthurus McLaughlin & Forest, 1997
- Discorsopagurus McLaughlin, 1974
- Elassochirus Benedict, 1892
- Enallopaguropsis McLaughlin, 1981
- Enallopagurus McLaughlin, 1981
- Enneobranchus Garcia-Gomez, 1988
- Enneopagurus McLaughlin, 1997
- Enneophyllus McLaughlin, 1997
- Forestopagurus Garcia-Gomez, 1995
- Goreopagurus McLaughlin, 1988
- Hachijopagurus Osawa & Okuno, 2003
- Haigiopagurus McLaughlin, 2005
- Icelopagurus McLaughlin, 1997
- Iridopagurus de Saint Laurent-Dechance, 1966
- Labidochirus Benedict, 1892
- Lithopagurus Provenzano, 1968
- Lophopagurus McLaughlin, 1981
- Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 1981
- Michelopagurus McLaughlin, 1997
- Micropagurus McLaughlin, 1986
- Munidopagurus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
- Nematopaguroides Forest & de Saint Laurent, 1968
- Nematopagurus Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1892
- Orthopagurus Stevens, 1927
- Ostraconotus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
- Paguridium Forest, 1961
- Paguritta Melin, 1939
- Pagurixus Melin, 1939
- Pagurodes Henderson, 1888
- Pagurodofleinia Asakura, 2005
- Pagurojacquesia de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 2000
- PagurusPagurusPagurus is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Paguridae. Like other hermit crabs, their abdomen is not calcified and they use snail shells as portable homes. These marine decapod crustaceans are omnivorous, but mostly prey on small animals and scavenge carrion...
Fabricius, 1775 - Parapagurodes McLaughlin & Haig, 1973
- Phimochirus McLaughlin, 1981
- PorcellanopagurusPorcellanopagurusPorcellanopagurus is a genus of hermit crabs, containing the following species:*Porcellanopagurus adelocercus McLaughlin & Hogarth, 1998*Porcellanopagurus belauensis Suzuki & Takeda, 1987...
Filhol, 1985 - Propagurus McLaughlin & de Saint Laurent, 1998
- Protoniopagurus Lemaitre & McLaughlin, 1996
- Pseudopagurodes McLaughlin, 1997
- Pteropagurus McLaughlin & Rahayu, 2006
- Pumilopagurus McLaughlin & Rahayu, 2008
- Pygmaeopagurus McLaughlin, 1986
- Pylopaguridium McLaughlin & Lemaitre, 2001
- Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 1905
- Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1891
- Rhodochirus McLaughlin, 1981
- Scopaeopagurus McLaughlin & Hogarth, 1998
- Solenopagurus de Saint Laurent, 1968
- Solitariopagurus Türkay, 1986
- Spiropagurus Stimpson, 1858
- Tarrasopagurus McLaughlin, 1997
- Tomopaguroides Balss, 1912
- Tomopaguropsis Alcock, 1905
- Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893
- Trichopagurus de Saint Laurent, 1968
- Turleania McLaughlin, 1997
- Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880