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Family: Diogenidae left-handed hermit crabs (See list of species below)

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119 species in Pacific, Western Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Aniculus aniculus
[Hermit crab]
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Aniculus erythraeus
[Hairy red hermit crab]


Aniculus retipes
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Aniculus sibogae
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Aniculus ursus
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Areopaguristes micheleae
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Areopaguristes ngochoae
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Calcinus anani
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Calcinus argus
[Argus hermit]


Calcinus elegans
[Elegant hermit]


Calcinus gaimardii
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Calcinus guamensis
[Guam hermit]
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Calcinus haigae
[Darkglove hermit]
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Calcinus imperialis
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Calcinus inconspicuus
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Calcinus isabellae
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Calcinus laevimanus
[Hawaiian hermit]


Calcinus latens
[Hidden hermit]
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Calcinus laurentae
[Redleg calcinus]


Calcinus lineapropodus
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Calcinus minutus
[Small whiten hermit crab]
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Calcinus morgani
[Morgan's hermit crab]


Calcinus pulcher
[Pretty hermit crab]
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Calcinus seurati
[Whitebanded hermit]
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Calcinus spicatus
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Calcinus vachoni
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Ciliopagurus alcocki
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Ciliopagurus krempfi
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Ciliopagurus pacificus
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Ciliopagurus strigatus
[Halloween hermit crab]
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Ciliopagurus tenebrarum
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Clibanarius aequabilis
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Clibanarius antillensis
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Clibanarius arethusa
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Clibanarius clibanarius
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Clibanarius corallinus
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Clibanarius cruentatus
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Clibanarius danai
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Clibanarius demani
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Clibanarius englaucus
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Clibanarius eurysternus
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Clibanarius humilis
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Clibanarius infraspinatus
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Clibanarius longitarsus
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Clibanarius merguiensis
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Clibanarius padavensis
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Clibanarius padaverensis
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Clibanarius ransoni
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Clibanarius rhabdodactylus
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Clibanarius sclopetarius
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Clibanarius serenei
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Clibanarius snelliusi
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Clibanarius striolatus
[Danas hermit crab]


Clibanarius taeniatus
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Clibanarius virescens
[Coastal hermit crabs]


Dardanus arrosor
[Striated hermit crab]
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Dardanus australis
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Dardanus balhibuon
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Dardanus callichela
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Dardanus crassimanus
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Dardanus dearmatus
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Dardanus deformis
[Pale anemone hermit]


Dardanus gemmatus
[Jeweled anemone hermit]


Dardanus guttatus
[Blue knee hermit crab]
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Dardanus hessii
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Dardanus lagopodes
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Dardanus megistos
[Whitespotted hermit]


Dardanus pedunculatus
[Anemone hermit crab]
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Dardanus scutellatus
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Dardanus setifer
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Dardanus vulnerans
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Dardanus woodmasoni
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Diogenes alias
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Diogenes avarus
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Diogenes brevirostris
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Diogenes custos
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Diogenes diogenes
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Diogenes dubius
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Diogenes edwardsii
[Edward's hermit crab]
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Diogenes fasciatus
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Diogenes gardineri
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Diogenes goniochirus
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Diogenes haigea
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Diogenes inglei
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Diogenes jousseaumei
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Diogenes jubatus
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Diogenes lanaris
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Diogenes leptocerus
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Diogenes lophochir
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Diogenes magnus
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Diogenes merguiensis
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Diogenes mixtus
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Diogenes pallescens
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Diogenes planimanus
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Diogenes senex
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Diogenes spinicarpus
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Diogenes tumidus
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Paguristes aciculus
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Paguristes alcocki
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Paguristes arostratus
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Paguristes brachyrostris
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Paguristes ciliatus
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Paguristes longirostris
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Paguristes ortmanni
[Ortmann's hermit crab]
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Paguristes palythophilus
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Paguristes puniceus
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Paguristes pusillus
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Paguristes runyanae
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Paguristes versus
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Paguropsina inermis
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Paguropsina pistillata
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Paguropsis andersoni
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Paguropsis confusa
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Paguropsis gigas
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Paguropsis lacinia
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Paguropsis typica
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Pseudopaguristes hians
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Pseudopaguristes laurentae
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Pseudopaguristes monoporus
[Blue-orange banded hermit crab]
119 Species of Family Diogenidae
(left-handed hermit crabs)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aniculus aniculus Hermit crab Indo-Pacific.
Aniculus erythraeus Hairy red hermit crab Indo-Pacific.
Aniculus retipes Indo-Pacific.
Aniculus sibogae Western Central Pacific
Aniculus ursus Indo-Pacific.
Areopaguristes micheleae Western Central Pacific
Areopaguristes ngochoae Western Central Pacific
Calcinus anani Eastern Central Pacific
Calcinus argus Argus hermit Indo-West Pacific.
Calcinus elegans Elegant hermit Indo-Pacific.
Calcinus gaimardii Indo-Pacific.
Calcinus guamensis Guam hermit Indo-Pacific.
Calcinus haigae Darkglove hermit Indo-Pacific.
Calcinus imperialis Indo-Pacific.
Calcinus inconspicuus Indo-West Pacific
Calcinus isabellae Pacific Ocean.
Calcinus laevimanus Hawaiian hermit Indo-Pacific
Calcinus latens Hidden hermit Indo-Pacific.
Calcinus laurentae Redleg calcinus Central Pacific
Calcinus lineapropodus Indo-West Pacific
Calcinus minutus Small whiten hermit crab Indo-Pacific
Calcinus morgani Morgan's hermit crab Indo-Pacific
Calcinus pulcher Pretty hermit crab Indo-West Pacific.
Calcinus seurati Whitebanded hermit Indo-Pacific.
Calcinus spicatus Indo-Pacific.
Calcinus vachoni Indo-Pacific.
Ciliopagurus alcocki Western Pacific
Ciliopagurus krempfi Indo-Pacific.
Ciliopagurus pacificus Central Pacific.
Ciliopagurus strigatus Halloween hermit crab Indo-Pacific
Ciliopagurus tenebrarum Northwest Pacific
Clibanarius aequabilis Atlantic Ocean and Wester
Clibanarius antillensis Western Central Atlantic
Clibanarius arethusa Indo-West Pacific
Clibanarius clibanarius Indo-West Pacific
Clibanarius corallinus Indo-Pacific.
Clibanarius cruentatus Indo-West Pacific.
Clibanarius danai Indo-Pacific.
Clibanarius demani Indo-West Pacific
Clibanarius englaucus Western Central Pacific
Clibanarius eurysternus Indo-Pacific
Clibanarius humilis Indo-Pacific.
Clibanarius infraspinatus Indo-West Pacific.
Clibanarius longitarsus Indo-West Pacific.
Clibanarius merguiensis Indo-Pacific
Clibanarius padavensis Indo-West Pacific.
Clibanarius padaverensis Indo-West Pacific.
Clibanarius ransoni Indo-Pacific
Clibanarius rhabdodactylus Indo-Pacific.
Clibanarius sclopetarius Western Central Pacific
Clibanarius serenei Western Pacific.
Clibanarius snelliusi Western Pacific
Clibanarius striolatus Danas hermit crab Indo-West Pacific
Clibanarius taeniatus Indo-West Pacific
Clibanarius virescens Coastal hermit crabs Indo-West Pacific
Dardanus arrosor Striated hermit crab Indo-West Pacific, Atlant
Dardanus australis Indo-Pacific.
Dardanus balhibuon Western Central Pacific
Dardanus callichela Indo-West Pacific.
Dardanus crassimanus Indo-West Pacific
Dardanus dearmatus Indo-Pacific.
Dardanus deformis Pale anemone hermit Indo-Pacific
Dardanus gemmatus Jeweled anemone hermit Indo-Pacific
Dardanus guttatus Blue knee hermit crab Indo-Pacific
Dardanus hessii Indo-West Pacific
Dardanus lagopodes Indo-Pacific
Dardanus megistos Whitespotted hermit Indo-Pacific 20 TL
Dardanus pedunculatus Anemone hermit crab Indo-Pacific
Dardanus scutellatus Indo-Pacific
Dardanus setifer Indo-West Pacific
Dardanus vulnerans Indo-West Pacific.
Dardanus woodmasoni Indo-West Pacific
Diogenes alias Indo-West Pacific.
Diogenes avarus Indo-West Pacific
Diogenes brevirostris Western Central Pacific
Diogenes custos Indo-West Pacific
Diogenes diogenes Indo-West Pacific
Diogenes dubius Indo-West Pacific.
Diogenes edwardsii Edward's hermit crab Indo-West Pacific and Atl
Diogenes fasciatus Indo-West Pacific
Diogenes gardineri Indo-Pacific
Diogenes goniochirus Western Pacific
Diogenes haigea Western Central Pacific
Diogenes inglei Western Central Pacific
Diogenes jousseaumei Indo-West Pacific
Diogenes jubatus Western Central Pacific
Diogenes lanaris Western Central Pacific
Diogenes leptocerus Indo-West Pacific
Diogenes lophochir Western Pacific
Diogenes magnus Western Central Pacific
Diogenes merguiensis Indo-West Pacific
Diogenes mixtus Western Pacific
Diogenes pallescens Indo-Pacific.
Diogenes planimanus Indo-West Pacific.
Diogenes senex Indo-West Pacific
Diogenes spinicarpus Western Central Pacific
Diogenes tumidus Western Central Pacific
Paguristes aciculus Western Pacific
Paguristes alcocki Western Central Pacific
Paguristes arostratus Western Central Pacific
Paguristes brachyrostris Western Central Pacific
Paguristes ciliatus Indo-West Pacific
Paguristes longirostris Indo-West Pacific
Paguristes ortmanni Ortmann's hermit crab Western Pacific 1.27 CL
Paguristes palythophilus Western Pacific 1.12 CL
Paguristes puniceus Indo-West Pacific
Paguristes pusillus Indo-West Pacific.
Paguristes runyanae Western Central Pacific
Paguristes versus Western Pacific 0.72 CL
Paguropsina inermis Western Pacific. Tropica
Paguropsina pistillata Western Pacific.
Paguropsis andersoni Indo-West Pacific.
Paguropsis confusa Indo-West Pacific.
Paguropsis gigas Western Central Pacific
Paguropsis lacinia Western Pacific.
Paguropsis typica Western Pacific.
Pseudopaguristes hians Indo-West Pacific.
Pseudopaguristes laurentae Indo-West Pacific
Pseudopaguristes monoporus Blue-orange banded hermit crab Indo-West Pacific



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