Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Paguridae right-handed hermit crabs



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Agaricochirus acanthinus
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Agaricochirus alexandri
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Agaricochirus boletifer
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Agaricochirus gibbosimanus
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Alainopaguroides megalophthalmus
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Alainopagurus crosnieri
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Anapagrides reesei
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Anapagurus bonnieri
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Anapagurus breviaculeatus
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Anapagurus chiroacanthus
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Anapagurus hyndmanni
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Anapagurus laevis
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Anapagurus petiti
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Anapagurus smythi
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Anisopagurus actinophorus
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Anisopagurus asteriscus
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Anisopagurus bartletti
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Anisopagurus hopkinsi
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Anisopagurus pygmaeus
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Bathypaguropsis kuroshioensis
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Catapaguroides fragilis
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Catapaguroides hooveri
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Catapaguroides microps
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Catapaguroides setosus
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Catapagurus danida
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Catapagurus ensifer
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Catapagurus exilidigitus
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Catapagurus fimbriatus
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Catapagurus franklinae
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Catapagurus gracilis
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Catapagurus granulatus
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Catapagurus imperialis
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Catapagurus latus
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Catapagurus sharreri
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Catapagurus spinicarpus
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Catapagurus tanimbarensis
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Catapagurus tenuilamina
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Cestopagurus caeruleus
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Dentalopagurus levii
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Diacanthurus ecphyma
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Diacanthurus richeri
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Diacanthurus rubricatus
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Discorsopagurus schmitti
[Tubeworm hermit]
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Elassochirus cavimanus
[Purple hermit]
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Elassochirus gilli
[Pacific red hermit]
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Max. Length 3 cm CL

 
Elassochirus tenuimanus
[Widehand hermit]
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Enallopaguropsis guatemoci
[Right-handed hermit]
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Enneobranchus flavioculatus
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Goreopagurus garthi
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Goreopagurus piercei
[Coralthicket hermit]
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Haigia diegensis
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Icelopagurus crosnieri
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Icelopagurus undulatus
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Iridopagurus caribbensis
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Iridopagurus dispar
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Iridopagurus globulus
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Iridopagurus iris
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Iridopagurus margaritensis
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Iridopagurus reticulatus
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Iridopagurus violaceus
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Photo by Miller, Todd

Arctic and Northern Pacif

Labidochirus splendescens (Owen, 1839)

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Labidochirus splendescens
[Splendid hermit]
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Lophopagurus stewarti
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Lophopagurus thompsoni
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Lophopagurus triserratus
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Manucomplanus spinulosus
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Manucomplanus ungulatus
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Michelopagurus limatulus
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Micropagurus bijdeleyi
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Micropagurus devaneyi
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Micropagurus polynesiensis
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Micropagurus spinimanus
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Munidopagurus macrocheles
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Nematopaguroides fagei
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Nematopaguroides pusillus
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Nematopagurus alcocki
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Nematopagurus australis
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Nematopagurus diadema
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Nematopagurus gardineri
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Nematopagurus indicus
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Nematopagurus kosiensis
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Nematopagurus lepidochirus
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Nematopagurus lewinsohni
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Nematopagurus marianicus
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Nematopagurus meiringae
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Nematopagurus muricatus
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Nematopagurus ricei
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Nematopagurus richeri
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Nematopagurus scutelliformis
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Nematopagurus spinulosensoris
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Nematopagurus spongioparticeps
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Nematopagurus squamichelis
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Nematopagurus tricarinatus
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Nematopagurus vallatus
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Orthopagurus minimus
[Toothshell hermit]
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Ostraconotus spatulipes
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Paguritta corallicola
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Paguritta harmsi
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Paguritta vittata
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Pagurixus amsa
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Pagurixus anceps
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Pagurixus annulus
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Pagurixus brachydactylus
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Pagurixus carinimanus
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Pagurixus cavicarpus
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Pagurixus concolor
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Pagurixus depressus
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Pagurixus dissimilis
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Pagurixus eminens
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Pagurixus europa
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Pagurixus festinus
[Fast hermit]
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Pagurixus haigae
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Pagurixus hectori
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Pagurixus icelus
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Pagurixus kermadecensis
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Pagurixus laevimanus
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Pagurixus maorus
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Pagurixus nomurai
[Nomuras hermit]
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Pagurixus patiae
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Pagurixus pilosus
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Pagurixus purpureus
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Pagurixus ruber
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Pagurixus rubrovittatus
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Pagurixus sculptus
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Pagurixus tweediei
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Pagurodes inarmatus
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Pagurojacquesia polymorpha
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Atlantic Ocean.

Pagurus acadianus Benedict, 1901

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Pagurus acadianus
[Acadian hermit crab]
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Pagurus alarius
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Pagurus alatus
[American smooth flounder]
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Pagurus aleuticus
[Aleutican hermit]
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Pagurus annexus
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Pagurus annulipes
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Atlantic Ocean.

Pagurus arcuatus Squires, 1964

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Pagurus arcuatus
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Max. Length 1.9 cm CL

 
Pagurus armatus
[Armed hermit]
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Pagurus beringanus
[Bering hermit]
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Pagurus bernhardus
[Common hermit crab]
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Pagurus bonairensis
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Pagurus boriaustraliensis
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Pagurus bouvieri
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Pagurus brandti
[Sponge hermit]
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Pagurus brevidactylus
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Pagurus bullisi
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Pagurus capillatus
["dirty harry"]
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Pagurus carolinensis
[Wormreef hermit]
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Pagurus caurinus
[Greenmark hermit]

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Southern Oceans.
Max. Length 0.8 cm CL
Pagurus comptus White, 1847

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Pagurus comptus
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Pagurus conformis
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Pagurus confragosus
[Knobbyhand hermit]
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Pagurus cornutus
[Hornyhand hermit]
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Pagurus criniticornis
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Pagurus cuanensis
[Hairy hermit crab]
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Pagurus curacaoensis
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Pagurus dalli
[Whiteknee hermit]
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Pagurus defensus
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Pagurus deformis
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Pagurus dissimilis
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Pagurus edwardsii
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Pagurus excavatus
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Pagurus filholi
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Pagurus forbesii
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Pagurus forceps
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Pagurus granosimanus
[Grainyhand hermit]
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Pagurus gymnodactylus
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Pagurus hedleyi
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CL

 
Pagurus hemphilli
[Maroon hermit]
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Pagurus hirsutiusculus
[Hairy hermit]
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Pagurus hirtimanus
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Pagurus imaii
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Pagurus impressus
[Palmate hermit crab]
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Pagurus iridocarpus
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Pagurus kalkarnii
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Pagurus kennerlyi
[Bluespine hermit]
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Pagurus kroyeri
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Pagurus kulkarnii
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Pagurus longicarpus
[Longwrist hermit]
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Pagurus macardlei
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Pagurus maclaughlinae
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Pagurus marshi
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Pagurus mertensii
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Pagurus nesiotes
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Pagurus ochotensis
[Alaskan hermit]
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Pagurus pergranulatus
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Pagurus perlatus
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Pagurus politus
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Western Atlantic Ocean.

Pagurus pollicaris Say, 1817

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Pagurus pollicaris
[Gray hermit crab]

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Northeast Atlantic and th

Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815

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Pagurus prideaux
[Prideaux's hermit crab]
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Pagurus provenzanoi
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Pagurus pubescens
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Pagurus pygmaeus
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Pagurus quaylei
[Quayle's hermit]
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Pagurus rathbuni
[Longfinger hermit]
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Pagurus redondoensis
[Bandclaw hermit]
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Pagurus retrorsimanus
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Pagurus rotundimanus
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Pagurus samuelis
[Blueband hermit]
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Pagurus setifer
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Pagurus setosus
[Setose hermit]
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Pagurus sinuatus
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Pagurus spighti
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Pagurus spilocarpus
[Spotwrist hermit]
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Pagurus stevensae
[Stevens hermit]
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Pagurus stimpsoni
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Pagurus tanneri
[Longhand hermit]
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Pagurus tenuilineatus
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Pagurus townsendi
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Pagurus trigonocheirus
[Fuzzy hermit]
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Pagurus undosus
[Pribilof hermit]
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Pagurus venturensis
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Pagurus villosus
[Small villosus hermit crab]
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Parapagurodes hartae
[Brilliant hermit]
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Parapagurodes laurentae
[Spinypalm hermit]
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Parapagurodes makarovi
[Smoothpalm hermit]
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Phimochirus californiensis
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Phimochirus holthuisi
[Red-striped hermit]
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Phimochirus leurocarpus
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Phimochirus operculatus
[Polkadotted hermit]
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Phimochirus randalli
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Pliopagurus curvimanus
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Porcellanopagurus chiltoni
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Porcellanopagurus edwardsi
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Porcellanopagurus filholi
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Porcellanopagurus foresti
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Porcellanopagurus haptodactylus
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Porcellanopagurus tridentatus
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Propagurus deprofundis
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Propagurus gaudichaudii
[Colorful hermit crab]
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Propagurus haigae
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Pseudopagurodes piliferus
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Pteropagurus inermis
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Pteropagurus spina
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Pteropagurus spinulocarpus
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Pygmaeopagurus hadrochirus
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Pylopaguropsis atlantica
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Pacific Ocean.

Pylopaguropsis fimbriata McLaughlin & Haig, 1989

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Pylopaguropsis fimbriata
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Pylopaguropsis garciai
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Pylopaguropsis keijii
[Broadhand coral hermit]
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Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei
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Pylopaguropsis lewinsohni
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Pylopaguropsis zebra
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Pylopagurus californiensis
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Pylopagurus diegensis
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Pylopagurus discoidalis
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Pylopagurus gorei
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Pylopagurus holmesi
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Pylopagurus macgeorgei
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Pylopagurus pattiae
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Pylopagurus rosaceus
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Raripagurus roseangelae
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Rhodochirus rosaceus
[Stellate hermit]
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Solenopagurus lineatus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Agaricochirus acanthinus 1982
Agaricochirus alexandri 1893
Agaricochirus boletifer Western Central Atlantic. 1893
Agaricochirus gibbosimanus Western Central Atlantic. 1880
Alainopaguroides megalophthalmus Western Central Pacific 2006
Alainopagurus crosnieri Western Central Pacific 1995
Anapagrides reesei Western Central Pacific 1986
Anapagurus bonnieri Indo-West Pacific 1905
Anapagurus breviaculeatus Mediterranean Sea 1937
Anapagurus chiroacanthus Northeast Atlantic 1856
Anapagurus hyndmanni Northeast Atlantic 1845
Anapagurus laevis Northeast Atlantic and th 1845
Anapagurus petiti Mediterranean Sea. 1962
Anapagurus smythi Mediterranean Sea. 1993
Anisopagurus actinophorus Western Central Atlantic. 1996
Anisopagurus asteriscus Western Central Atlantic. 2020
Anisopagurus bartletti Western Atlantic. 1880
Anisopagurus hopkinsi Western Central Atlantic. 1996
Anisopagurus pygmaeus Western Central Atlantic. 1918
Bathypaguropsis kuroshioensis Western Central Atlantic. 1978
Catapaguroides fragilis Pacific Ocean 1939
Catapaguroides hooveri Pacific Ocean 2002
Catapaguroides microps Atlantic and Indo-Pacific 1893
Catapaguroides setosus Atlantic and Indo-Pacific 1951
Catapagurus danida Indo-West Pacific 2002
Catapagurus ensifer Indo-Pacific. 1893
Catapagurus exilidigitus Indo-Pacific. 2021
Catapagurus fimbriatus Indo-Pacific. 2021
Catapagurus franklinae Western Central Pacific 2004
Catapagurus gracilis Western Atlantic. 1881
Catapagurus granulatus Western Atlantic. 1951
Catapagurus imperialis Western Pacific 2001
Catapagurus latus Western Pacific 2021
Catapagurus sharreri Western Atlantic. 1880
Catapagurus spinicarpus Western Pacific 2000
Catapagurus tanimbarensis Western Central Pacific 1997
Catapagurus tenuilamina Western Central Pacific 2022
Cestopagurus caeruleus Western Central Pacific 2012
Dentalopagurus levii Western Central Pacific. 2007
Diacanthurus ecphyma Indo-West Pacific 1997
Diacanthurus richeri Western Central Pacific 1997
Diacanthurus rubricatus Southwest Pacific 1888
Discorsopagurus schmitti Tubeworm hermit Eastern Pacific 1925
Elassochirus cavimanus Purple hermit East Pacific. 1879
Elassochirus gilli Pacific red hermit Eastern Pacific 1892
Elassochirus tenuimanus Widehand hermit Eastern Pacific 3 CL 1851
Enallopaguropsis guatemoci Right-handed hermit Eastern Central Pacific 1937
Enneobranchus flavioculatus Western Central Atlantic. 1988
Goreopagurus garthi Western Central Atlantic. 1995
Goreopagurus piercei Coralthicket hermit Western Atlantic Ocean. 1963
Haigia diegensis Western Atlantic Ocean. 1969
Icelopagurus crosnieri Central Pacific 1997
Icelopagurus undulatus Western Central Pacific 2006
Iridopagurus caribbensis Western Central Atlantic 1893
Iridopagurus dispar Western Central Atlantic
Iridopagurus globulus Western Central Atlantic 1966
Iridopagurus iris Western Central Atlantic 1880
Iridopagurus margaritensis Western Central Atlantic 1983
Iridopagurus reticulatus Western Central Atlantic 1983
Iridopagurus violaceus Southwest Atlantic 1966
Labidochirus splendescens Splendid hermit Arctic and Northern Pacif 1839
Lophopagurus stewarti Southwest Pacific 1883
Lophopagurus thompsoni Southwest Pacific 1885
Lophopagurus triserratus Northwest Pacific 1892
Manucomplanus spinulosus Western Central Atlantic. 1959
Manucomplanus ungulatus Northwest Atlantic 1883
Michelopagurus limatulus Pacific Ocean. 1888
Micropagurus bijdeleyi Eastern Central Pacific 2010
Micropagurus devaneyi Eastern Central Pacific 1986
Micropagurus polynesiensis Indo-Pacific. 1906
Micropagurus spinimanus Western Central Pacific 2005
Munidopagurus macrocheles Western Central Pacific 1880
Nematopaguroides fagei Western Central Pacific 1968
Nematopaguroides pusillus Western Central Pacific 1968
Nematopagurus alcocki Central Pacific. 1997
Nematopagurus australis Western Central Pacific 1888
Nematopagurus diadema Indo-West Pacific. 1969
Nematopagurus gardineri Western Pacific 1905
Nematopagurus indicus Indo-West Pacific 1905
Nematopagurus kosiensis Indo-West Pacific. 1998
Nematopagurus lepidochirus Western Pacific 1902
Nematopagurus lewinsohni Indo-West Pacific 1986
Nematopagurus marianicus Indo-West Pacific 2022
Nematopagurus meiringae Indo-West Pacific 1998
Nematopagurus muricatus Indo-West Pacific 1896
Nematopagurus ricei Western Central Pacific 2004
Nematopagurus richeri Central Pacific. 2004
Nematopagurus scutelliformis Western Central Pacific 1997
Nematopagurus spinulosensoris Indo-Pacific. 1974
Nematopagurus spongioparticeps Western Central Pacific 2004
Nematopagurus squamichelis Indo-West Pacific. 1905
Nematopagurus tricarinatus Northwest Pacific 1858
Nematopagurus vallatus Western Pacific 1939
Orthopagurus minimus Toothshell hermit Eastern Pacific 1900
Ostraconotus spatulipes Western Central Atlantic. 1880
Paguritta corallicola Western Central Atlantic. 1978
Paguritta harmsi Eastern Indian Ocean 1935
Paguritta vittata Western Pacific. 1996
Pagurixus amsa Eastern Indian Ocean 1993
Pagurixus anceps Indo-Pacific. 1954
Pagurixus annulus Indo-Pacific. 2013
Pagurixus brachydactylus Indo-Pacific. 2006
Pagurixus carinimanus Indo-Pacific. 2006
Pagurixus cavicarpus Central Pacific 2010
Pagurixus concolor Indo-Pacific. 2006
Pagurixus depressus Indo-Pacific. 2021
Pagurixus dissimilis Indo-Pacific. 2007
Pagurixus eminens Indo-Pacific. 2022
Pagurixus europa Indo-Pacific. 2013
Pagurixus festinus Fast hermit To be filled. 1984
Pagurixus haigae To be filled. 2007
Pagurixus hectori Southwest Pacific 1883
Pagurixus icelus Southwest Pacific 2010
Pagurixus kermadecensis Southwest Pacific 2000
Pagurixus laevimanus Eastern Central Pacific 1892
Pagurixus maorus Pacific Ocean. 1906
Pagurixus nomurai Nomuras hermit Indo-Pacific. 1995
Pagurixus patiae Indo-Pacific. 2006
Pagurixus pilosus Southwest Pacific 2010
Pagurixus purpureus Southwest Pacific 2009
Pagurixus ruber Indo-Pacific. 2006
Pagurixus rubrovittatus Indo-Pacific. 2010
Pagurixus sculptus Indo-Pacific. 2010
Pagurixus tweediei Indo-Pacific. 1956
Pagurodes inarmatus Eastern Central Pacific a 1888
Pagurojacquesia polymorpha Western Pacific 1999
Pagurus acadianus Acadian hermit crab Atlantic Ocean. 1901
Pagurus alarius Atlantic Ocean. 2020
Pagurus alatus American smooth flounder Northeast Atlantic and th 1775
Pagurus aleuticus Aleutican hermit East Pacific. 1892
Pagurus annexus East Pacific. 1993
Pagurus annulipes Western Atlantic. 1860
Pagurus arcuatus Atlantic Ocean. 1964
Pagurus armatus Armed hermit Eastern Pacific 1.9 CL 1851
Pagurus beringanus Bering hermit Northeast Pacific 1892
Pagurus bernhardus Common hermit crab Northeast Atlantic and th 1972
Pagurus bonairensis Western Central Atlantic
Pagurus boriaustraliensis Eastern Indian Ocean 1990
Pagurus bouvieri Eastern Indian Ocean 1895
Pagurus brandti Sponge hermit East Pacific. 1892
Pagurus brevidactylus Southwest Atlantic 1859
Pagurus bullisi Western Central Atlantic 1963
Pagurus capillatus "dirty harry" Arctic and Pacific Ocean 1892
Pagurus carolinensis Wormreef hermit Western Atlantic Ocean. 1975
Pagurus caurinus Greenmark hermit Eastern Pacific 1971
Pagurus comptus Southern Oceans. 0.8 CL 1847
Pagurus conformis Northwest Pacific 1849
Pagurus confragosus Knobbyhand hermit East Pacific. 1892
Pagurus cornutus Hornyhand hermit East Pacific. 1892
Pagurus criniticornis Southwest Atlantic 1852
Pagurus cuanensis Hairy hermit crab Northeast Atlantic 1845
Pagurus curacaoensis Western Atlantic. 1892
Pagurus dalli Whiteknee hermit Eastern Pacific 1892
Pagurus defensus Western Central Atlantic. 1892
Pagurus deformis Western Indian Ocean
Pagurus dissimilis Western Indian Ocean 1893
Pagurus edwardsii Southeast Pacific 1852
Pagurus excavatus Eastern Atlantic and Medi 1791
Pagurus filholi Northwest Pacific 1887
Pagurus forbesii Northeast Atlantic and th 1845
Pagurus forceps Southern Oceans 1836
Pagurus granosimanus Grainyhand hermit Eastern Pacific 1859
Pagurus gymnodactylus Western Central Atlantic 1982
Pagurus hedleyi Northwest Pacific 1906
Pagurus hemphilli Maroon hermit Eastern Pacific 1.4 CL 1892
Pagurus hirsutiusculus Hairy hermit Eastern Pacific 1851
Pagurus hirtimanus Indo-West Pacific 1880
Pagurus imaii Northwest Pacific 1939
Pagurus impressus Palmate hermit crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1892
Pagurus iridocarpus Southwest Pacific 2000
Pagurus kalkarnii Indo-West Pacific. 1962
Pagurus kennerlyi Bluespine hermit Eastern Pacific 1864
Pagurus kroyeri Eastern Pacific
Pagurus kulkarnii Indo-West Pacific. 1962
Pagurus longicarpus Longwrist hermit Western Atlantic 1817
Pagurus macardlei Western Indian Ocean 1905
Pagurus maclaughlinae Western Central Atlantic 1982
Pagurus marshi Western Central Atlantic. 1901
Pagurus mertensii Western Central Atlantic. 1851
Pagurus nesiotes Southeast Pacific 1991
Pagurus ochotensis Alaskan hermit Eastern Pacific 1851
Pagurus pergranulatus Western Indian Ocean Ocea 1896
Pagurus perlatus Southeast Pacific 1848
Pagurus politus Western Central Atlantic. 1882
Pagurus pollicaris Gray hermit crab Western Atlantic Ocean. 1817
Pagurus prideaux Prideaux's hermit crab Northeast Atlantic and th 1815
Pagurus provenzanoi Northeast Atlantic and th 1968
Pagurus pubescens Northern Atlantic and the 1838
Pagurus pygmaeus Western Central Atlantic
Pagurus quaylei Quayle's hermit Eastern Pacific 1971
Pagurus rathbuni Longfinger hermit Arctic and Northern Pacif 1892
Pagurus redondoensis Bandclaw hermit East Pacific. 1982
Pagurus retrorsimanus East Pacific. 1998
Pagurus rotundimanus Western Central Atlantic. 1963
Pagurus samuelis Blueband hermit Eastern Pacific 1857
Pagurus setifer Western Indian Ocean
Pagurus setosus Setose hermit East Pacific. 1892
Pagurus sinuatus Indo-West Pacific 1858
Pagurus spighti Indo-West Pacific 1993
Pagurus spilocarpus Spotwrist hermit East Pacific. 1977
Pagurus stevensae Stevens hermit Eastern Pacific 1971
Pagurus stimpsoni Western Central Atlantic. 1893
Pagurus tanneri Longhand hermit East Pacific. 1892
Pagurus tenuilineatus East Pacific. 2022
Pagurus townsendi Northwest Pacific 1892
Pagurus trigonocheirus Fuzzy hermit Arctic and Northern Pacif 1858
Pagurus undosus Pribilof hermit East Pacific. 1892
Pagurus venturensis East Pacific. 1957
Pagurus villosus Small villosus hermit crab Southeast Pacific 1849
Parapagurodes hartae Brilliant hermit Eastern Pacific 1996
Parapagurodes laurentae Spinypalm hermit Eastern Central Pacific 1973
Parapagurodes makarovi Smoothpalm hermit Eastern Central Pacific 1973
Phimochirus californiensis Southeast Pacific 1892
Phimochirus holthuisi Red-striped hermit Western Atlantic Ocean. 1961
Phimochirus leurocarpus Western Atlantic Ocean. 1981
Phimochirus operculatus Polkadotted hermit Western Atlantic Ocean 1859
Phimochirus randalli Western Central Atlantic. 1961
Pliopagurus curvimanus Western Central Pacific 2013
Porcellanopagurus chiltoni Western Pacific 2000
Porcellanopagurus edwardsi Southern Oceans 1885
Porcellanopagurus filholi Western Pacific 2000
Porcellanopagurus foresti Southeast Pacific 1990
Porcellanopagurus haptodactylus Western Central Pacific 2000
Porcellanopagurus tridentatus Western Pacific 1900
Propagurus deprofundis Western Pacific 1924
Propagurus gaudichaudii Colorful hermit crab Southern Oceans 1836
Propagurus haigae Western Central Pacific 1997
Pseudopagurodes piliferus Western Central Pacific 1888
Pteropagurus inermis Western Central Pacific 2006
Pteropagurus spina Western Central Pacific 2006
Pteropagurus spinulocarpus Western Central Pacific. 2007
Pygmaeopagurus hadrochirus Eastern Central Pacific 1986
Pylopaguropsis atlantica Eastern Central Pacific 1963
Pylopaguropsis fimbriata Pacific Ocean. 1989
Pylopaguropsis garciai Southeast Pacific 1989
Pylopaguropsis keijii Broadhand coral hermit Indo-Pacific 1989
Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei Eastern Central Pacific 2003
Pylopaguropsis lewinsohni Indo-Pacific. 1989
Pylopaguropsis zebra Indo-West Pacific. 1893
Pylopagurus californiensis Indo-West Pacific. 1892
Pylopagurus diegensis Indo-West Pacific.
Pylopagurus discoidalis Western Atlantic. 1880
Pylopagurus gorei Western Central Atlantic. 2001
Pylopagurus holmesi Eastern Central Pacific 1921
Pylopagurus macgeorgei Western Central Atlantic. 2001
Pylopagurus pattiae Western Central Atlantic. 1993
Pylopagurus rosaceus Western Central Atlantic.
Raripagurus roseangelae Western Central Atlantic 2023
Rhodochirus rosaceus Stellate hermit Western Atlantic Ocean. 1893
Solenopagurus lineatus Western Central Atlantic. 1963



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