All Species
271 Species in Family Paguridae
Nominal species list for Paguridae
Scientific Name Author English Name
Agaricochirus acanthinus McLaughlin, 1982
Agaricochirus alexandri (Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893)
Agaricochirus boletifer (Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893)
Agaricochirus gibbosimanus (Milne-Edwards, 1880)
Alainopaguroides megalophthalmus McLaughlin, 2006
Alainopagurus crosnieri Lemaitre & McLaughlin, 1995
Anapagrides reesei (McLaughlin, 1986)
Anapagurus bonnieri Nobili, 1905
Anapagurus breviaculeatus Fenizia, 1937
Anapagurus chiroacanthus (Liljeborg, 1856)
Anapagurus hyndmanni (Bell, 1845)
Anapagurus laevis (Bell, 1845)
Anapagurus petiti Dechancé & Forest, 1962
Anapagurus smythi Ingle, 1993
Anisopagurus actinophorus Lemaitre & McLaughlin, 1996
Anisopagurus asteriscus Lemaitre, 2020
Anisopagurus bartletti (Milne-Edwards, 1880)
Anisopagurus hopkinsi Lemaitre & McLaughlin, 1996
Anisopagurus pygmaeus (Bouvier, 1918)
Bathypaguropsis kuroshioensis (Miyake, 1978)
Catapaguroides fragilis (Melin, 1939)
Catapaguroides hooveri McLaughlin & Pittman, 2002
Catapaguroides microps Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893
Catapaguroides setosus (Edmondson, 1951)
Catapagurus danida McLaughlin, 2002
Catapagurus ensifer Henderson, 1893
Catapagurus exilidigitus Komai & Rahayu, 2021
Catapagurus fimbriatus Komai & Rahayu, 2021
Catapagurus franklinae McLaughlin, 2004
Catapagurus gracilis (Smith, 1881)
Catapagurus granulatus Edmondson, 1951
Catapagurus imperialis (Asakura, 2001)
Catapagurus latus Komai & Rahayu, 2021
Catapagurus sharreri Milne-Edwards, 1880
Catapagurus spinicarpus de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 2000
Catapagurus tanimbarensis McLaughlin, 1997
Catapagurus tenuilamina Komai, Miller & Malay, 2022
Cestopagurus caeruleus Komai & Poupin, 2012
Dentalopagurus levii McLaughlin, 2007
Diacanthurus ecphyma McLaughlin & Forest, 1997
Diacanthurus richeri McLaughlin & Forest, 1997
Diacanthurus rubricatus (Henderson, 1888)
Discorsopagurus schmitti (Stevens, 1925) Tubeworm hermit
Elassochirus cavimanus (Miers, 1879) Purple hermit
Elassochirus gilli (Benedict, 1892) Pacific red hermit
Elassochirus tenuimanus (Dana, 1851) Widehand hermit
Enneobranchus flavioculatus García Gómez, 1988
Enallopaguropsis guatemoci (Glassell, 1937) Right-handed hermit
Goreopagurus garthi McLaughlin & Haig, 1995
Goreopagurus piercei (Wass, 1963) Coralthicket hermit
Haigia diegensis (Scanland & Hopkins, 1969)
Icelopagurus crosnieri McLaughlin, 1997
Icelopagurus undulatus McLaughlin, 2006
Iridopagurus caribbensis (Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893)
Iridopagurus dispar unspecified
Iridopagurus globulus de Saint Laurent-Dechancé, 1966
Iridopagurus iris (Milne-Edwards, 1880)
Iridopagurus margaritensis García-Gómez, 1983
Iridopagurus reticulatus García Gómez, 1983
Iridopagurus violaceus de Saint LaurentDechancé, 1966
Labidochirus splendescens (Owen, 1839) Splendid hermit
Lophopagurus stewarti (Filhol, 1883)
Lophopagurus thompsoni (Filhol, 1885)
Lophopagurus triserratus (Ortmann, 1892)
Manucomplanus spinulosus (Holthuis, 1959)
Manucomplanus ungulatus (Studer, 1883)
Michelopagurus limatulus (Henderson, 1888)
Micropagurus bijdeleyi Lemaitre, 2010
Micropagurus devaneyi McLaughlin, 1986
Micropagurus polynesiensis (Nobili, 1906)
Micropagurus spinimanus Asakura, 2005
Munidopagurus macrocheles Milne-Edwards, 1880
Nematopaguroides fagei Forest & de Saint Laurent, 1968
Nematopaguroides pusillus Forest & de Saint Laurent, 1968
Nematopagurus alcocki McLaughlin, 1997
Nematopagurus australis (Henderson, 1888)
Nematopagurus diadema Lewinsohn, 1969
Nematopagurus gardineri Alcock, 1905
Nematopagurus indicus Alcock, 1905
Nematopagurus kosiensis McLaughlin, 1998
Nematopagurus lepidochirus (Doflein, 1902)
Nematopagurus lewinsohni Türkay, 1986
Nematopagurus marianicus Komai, Miller & Malay, 2022
Nematopagurus meiringae McLaughlin, 1998
Nematopagurus muricatus (Henderson, 1896)
Nematopagurus ricei McLaughlin, 2004
Nematopagurus richeri McLaughlin, 2004
Nematopagurus scutelliformis McLaughlin, 1997
Nematopagurus spinulosensoris McLaughlin & Brock, 1974
Nematopagurus spongioparticeps McLaughlin, 2004
Nematopagurus squamichelis Alcock, 1905
Nematopagurus tricarinatus (Stimpson, 1858)
Nematopagurus vallatus (Melin, 1939)
Orthopagurus minimus (Holmes, 1900) Toothshell hermit
Ostraconotus spatulipes (Milne-Edwards, 1880)
Paguritta corallicola Lewinsohn, 1978
Paguritta harmsi (Gordon, 1935)
Paguritta vittata Komai & Nishi, 1996
Pagurixus amsa Morgan, 1993
Pagurixus anceps (Forest, 1954)
Pagurixus annulus Komai & Poupin, 2013
Pagurixus brachydactylus Komai & Osawa, 2006
Pagurixus carinimanus Komai & Osawa, 2006
Pagurixus cavicarpus Komai, 2010
Pagurixus concolor Komai & Osawa, 2006
Pagurixus depressus Komai, Rahayu & Fujita, 2021
Pagurixus dissimilis Osawa & Komai, 2007
Pagurixus eminens Komai, Miller & Malay, 2022
Pagurixus europa Komai & Poupin, 2013
Pagurixus festinus McLaughlin & Haig, 1984 Fast hermit
Pagurixus haigae Komai & Osawa, 2007
Pagurixus hectori (Filhol, 1883)
Pagurixus icelus Komai, 2010
Pagurixus kermadecensis de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 2000
Pagurixus laevimanus (Ortmann, 1892)
Pagurixus maorus (Nobili, 1906)
Pagurixus nomurai Komai & Asakura, 1995 Nomuras hermit
Pagurixus patiae Komai, 2006
Pagurixus pilosus Komai, 2010
Pagurixus purpureus Komai & Okuno, 2009
Pagurixus ruber Komai & Osawa, 2006
Pagurixus rubrovittatus Komai, 2010
Pagurixus sculptus Komai, 2010
Pagurixus tweediei (Forest, 1956)
Pagurodes inarmatus Henderson, 1888
Pagurojacquesia polymorpha (de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 1999)
Pagurus acadianus Benedict, 1901 Acadian hermit crab
Pagurus alarius Lemaitre, 2020
Pagurus alatus Fabricius, 1775 American smooth flounder
Pagurus aleuticus (Benedict, 1892) Aleutican hermit
Pagurus annexus Mclaughlin & Haig, 1993
Pagurus annulipes (Stimpson, 1860)
Pagurus arcuatus Squires, 1964
Pagurus armatus (Dana, 1851) Armed hermit
Pagurus beringanus (Benedict, 1892) Bering hermit
Pagurus bernhardus (Linnaeus, 1972) Common hermit crab
Pagurus bonairensis unspecified
Pagurus boriaustraliensis Morgan, 1990
Pagurus bouvieri (Faxon, 1895)
Pagurus brandti (Benedict, 1892) Sponge hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus (Stimpson, 1859)
Pagurus bullisi Wass, 1963
Pagurus capillatus (Benedict, 1892) "dirty harry"
Pagurus carolinensis McLaughlin, 1975 Wormreef hermit
Pagurus caurinus Hart, 1971 Greenmark hermit
Pagurus comptus White, 1847
Pagurus conformis (De Haan, 1849)
Pagurus confragosus (Benedict, 1892) Knobbyhand hermit
Pagurus cornutus (Benedict, 1892) Hornyhand hermit
Pagurus criniticornis (Dana, 1852)
Pagurus cuanensis Bell, 1845 Hairy hermit crab
Pagurus curacaoensis (Benedict, 1892)
Pagurus dalli (Benedict, 1892) Whiteknee hermit
Pagurus defensus (Benedict, 1892)
Pagurus deformis Milne-Edwards
Pagurus dissimilis (Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893)
Pagurus edwardsii (Dana, 1852)
Pagurus excavatus (Herbst, 1791)
Pagurus filholi (de Man, 1887)
Pagurus forbesii Bell, 1845
Pagurus forceps Milne Edwards, 1836
Pagurus granosimanus (Stimpson, 1859) Grainyhand hermit
Pagurus gymnodactylus Lemaitre, 1982
Pagurus hedleyi (Grant & McCulloch, 1906)
Pagurus hemphilli (Benedict, 1892) Maroon hermit
Pagurus hirsutiusculus (Dana, 1851) Hairy hermit
Pagurus hirtimanus (Miers, 1880)
Pagurus imaii (Yokoya, 1939)
Pagurus impressus (Benedict, 1892) Palmate hermit crab
Pagurus iridocarpus de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 2000
Pagurus kalkarnii Sankoli, 1962
Pagurus kennerlyi (Stimpson, 1864) Bluespine hermit
Pagurus kroyeri unspecified
Pagurus kulkarnii Sankolli, 1962
Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817 Longwrist hermit
Pagurus macardlei (Alcock, 1905)
Pagurus maclaughlinae García Gómez, 1982
Pagurus marshi Benedict, 1901
Pagurus mertensii Brandt, 1851
Pagurus nesiotes Haig & McLaughlin, 1991
Pagurus ochotensis Brandt, 1851 Alaskan hermit
Pagurus pergranulatus (Henderson, 1896)
Pagurus perlatus Milne Edwards, 1848
Pagurus politus (Smith, 1882)
Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817 Gray hermit crab
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815 Prideaux's hermit crab
Pagurus provenzanoi Forest & de Saint Laurent, 1968
Pagurus pubescens Krøyer, 1838
Pagurus pygmaeus unspecified
Pagurus quaylei Hart, 1971 Quayle's hermit
Pagurus rathbuni (Benedict, 1892) Longfinger hermit
Pagurus redondoensis Wicksten, 1982 Bandclaw hermit
Pagurus retrorsimanus Wicksten & McLaughlin, 1998
Pagurus rotundimanus Wass, 1963
Pagurus samuelis (Stimpson, 1857) Blueband hermit
Pagurus setifer Milne-Edwards
Pagurus setosus (Benedict, 1892) Setose hermit
Pagurus sinuatus (Stimpson, 1858)
Pagurus spighti Mclaughlin & Haig, 1993
Pagurus spilocarpus Haig, 1977 Spotwrist hermit
Pagurus stevensae Hart, 1971 Stevens hermit
Pagurus stimpsoni (Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893)
Pagurus tanneri (Benedict, 1892) Longhand hermit
Pagurus tenuilineatus Rahayu, 2022
Pagurus townsendi (Benedict, 1892)
Pagurus trigonocheirus (Stimpson, 1858) Fuzzy hermit
Pagurus undosus (Benedict, 1892) Pribilof hermit
Pagurus venturensis Coffin, 1957
Pagurus villosus Nicolet, 1849 Small villosus hermit crab
Parapagurodes hartae McLaughlin & Jensen, 1996 Brilliant hermit
Parapagurodes laurentae McLaughlin & Haig, 1973 Spinypalm hermit
Parapagurodes makarovi McLaughlin & Haig, 1973 Smoothpalm hermit
Phimochirus californiensis (Benedict, 1892)
Phimochirus holthuisi (Provenzano, 1961) Red-striped hermit
Phimochirus leurocarpus McLaughlin, 1981
Phimochirus operculatus (Stimpson, 1859) Polkadotted hermit
Phimochirus randalli (Provenzano, 1961)
Pliopagurus curvimanus Komai, 2013
Porcellanopagurus chiltoni de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 2000
Porcellanopagurus edwardsi Filhol, 1885
Porcellanopagurus filholi de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 2000
Porcellanopagurus foresti Zarenkov, 1990
Porcellanopagurus haptodactylus McLaughlin, 2000
Porcellanopagurus tridentatus Whitelegge, 1900
Propagurus deprofundis (Stebbing, 1924)
Propagurus gaudichaudii (Milne Edwards, 1836) Colorful hermit crab
Propagurus haigae (McLaughlin, 1997)
Pseudopagurodes piliferus (Henderson, 1888)
Pteropagurus inermis McLaughlin & Rahayu, 2006
Pteropagurus spina McLaughlin & Rahayu, 2006
Pteropagurus spinulocarpus McLaughlin, 2007
Pygmaeopagurus hadrochirus McLaughlin, 1986
Pylopaguropsis atlantica Wass, 1963
Pylopaguropsis fimbriata McLaughlin & Haig, 1989
Pylopaguropsis garciai McLaughlin & Haig, 1989
Pylopaguropsis keijii McLaughlin & Haig, 1989 Broadhand coral hermit
Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei Asakura & Paulay, 2003
Pylopaguropsis lewinsohni McLaughlin & Haig, 1989
Pylopaguropsis zebra (Henderson, 1893)
Pylopagurus californiensis (Bennett, 1892)
Pylopagurus diegensis unspecified
Pylopagurus discoidalis (Milne-Edwards, 1880)
Pylopagurus gorei McLaughlin & Lemaitre, 2001
Pylopagurus holmesi Schmitt, 1921
Pylopagurus macgeorgei McLaughlin & Lemaitre, 2001
Pylopagurus pattiae Lemaitre & Campos, 1993
Pylopagurus rosaceus unspecified
Raripagurus roseangelae Lemaitre & Felder, 2023
Rhodochirus rosaceus (Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893) Stellate hermit
Solenopagurus lineatus (Wass, 1963)
Solitariopagurus triprobolus Poupin & McLaughlin, 1996
Solitariopagurus trullirostris McLaughlin, 2000
Solitariopagurus tuerkayi McLaughlin, 1997
Spathapagurus longimanus (Wass, 1963)
Spiropagurus elegans Miers, 1881
Spiropagurus fimbriatus Lewinsohn, 1982
Spiropagurus spiriger (De Haan, 1849)
Tomopaguroides valdividae (Balss, 1911)
Tomopaguropsis problematica (Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893)
Tomopagurus chacei (Wass, 1963)
Tomopagurus cokeri (Hay, 1917)
Tomopagurus cubensis (Wass, 1963)
Tomopagurus rubropunctatus Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893
Tomopagurus wassi McLaughlin, 1981
Trichopagurus asper Komai & Poupin, 2012
Trichopagurus trichophthalmus (Forest, 1954)
Turleania boucheti McLaughlin, 2007
Turleania multispina McLaughlin, 1997
Turleania senticosa (McLaughlin & Haig, 1996)
Xylopagurus caledonicus Forest, 1997
Xylopagurus rectus Milne-Edwards, 1880
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