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Family: Paguridae right-handed hermit crabs



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271 species (see list below)
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Solitariopagurus triprobolus
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Solitariopagurus trullirostris
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Solitariopagurus tuerkayi
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Spathapagurus longimanus
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Spiropagurus elegans
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Spiropagurus fimbriatus
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Spiropagurus spiriger
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Tomopaguroides valdividae
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Tomopaguropsis problematica
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Tomopagurus chacei
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Tomopagurus cokeri
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Tomopagurus cubensis
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Tomopagurus rubropunctatus
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Tomopagurus wassi
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Trichopagurus asper
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Trichopagurus trichophthalmus
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Turleania boucheti
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Turleania multispina
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Turleania senticosa
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Xylopagurus caledonicus
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Xylopagurus rectus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Solitariopagurus triprobolus Central Pacific 1996
Solitariopagurus trullirostris Pacific Ocean 2000
Solitariopagurus tuerkayi Central Pacific 1997
Spathapagurus longimanus Central Pacific 1963
Spiropagurus elegans Northeast Atlantic. 1881
Spiropagurus fimbriatus Indo-West Pacific 1982
Spiropagurus spiriger Indo-West Pacific. 1849
Tomopaguroides valdividae Indo-West Pacific 1911
Tomopaguropsis problematica Western Central Atlantic. 1893
Tomopagurus chacei Western Central Atlantic. 1963
Tomopagurus cokeri Western Central Atlantic. 1917
Tomopagurus cubensis Western Central Atlantic. 1963
Tomopagurus rubropunctatus Western Central Atlantic. 1893
Tomopagurus wassi Western Atlantic. 1981
Trichopagurus asper Western Atlantic. 2012
Trichopagurus trichophthalmus Indo-Pacific. 1954
Turleania boucheti Western Central Pacific. 2007
Turleania multispina Western Central Pacific. 1997
Turleania senticosa Western Central Pacific. 1996
Xylopagurus caledonicus Western Central Pacific 1997
Xylopagurus rectus Western Central Pacific 1880



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