Diogenidae
Clibanarius vittatus (Bosc, 1802)
Clibanarius vittatus (Bosc, 1802)
Clibanarius vittatus is a common intertidal hermit crab from the western Atlantic that lives in gastropod shells and often hosts mutualistic anemones.
Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818)
Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818)
Clibanarius erythropus is a hermit crab found in European Atlantic and Mediterranean waters that uses gastropod shells for shelter.
Clibanarius tricolor (Gibbes, 1850)
Clibanarius tricolor (Gibbes, 1850)
Clibanarius tricolor is a hermit crab with blue banded legs, growing to 2 cm, where males are larger than females.
Clibanarius infraspinatus (Hilgendorf, 1869)
Clibanarius infraspinatus (Hilgendorf, 1869)
Clibanarius infraspinatus is a widely distributed Indo-Pacific hermit crab species in the family Diogenidae.
Ciliopagurus strigatus (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804)
Ciliopagurus strigatus (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804)
Ciliopagurus strigatus, the Halloween hermit crab, is a large Indo-Pacific hermit crab often kept in aquariums for tank cleaning.
Dardanus gemmatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1848)
Dardanus gemmatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1848)
Dardanus gemmatus, the jeweled anemone hermit crab, is a hermit crab native to Indo-Pacific tropical reefs at 2–100 m depth.
Dardanus megistos (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804)
Dardanus megistos (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804)
Dardanus megistos, the large red hermit crab native to the Indo-Pacific, is a tropical reef-associated decapod crustacean.
Dardanus pedunculatus (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804)
Dardanus pedunculatus (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804)
Dardanus pedunculatus is an Indo-Pacific hermit crab that carries sea anemones on its shell for protection.
Dardanus lagopodes (Forskål, 1775)
Dardanus lagopodes (Forskål, 1775)
Dardanus lagopodes, the hairy red hermit crab, is a widespread Indo-West Pacific tropical marine diogenid crustacean that grows up to 10 cm long.
Dardanus calidus (Risso, 1827)
Dardanus calidus (Risso, 1827)
Dardanus calidus is a symbiotic hermit crab that grows to 12cm, typically found in shallow waters feeding as a scavenger.
Dardanus deformis (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
Dardanus deformis (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
Dardanus deformis, the pale anemone hermit, is a nocturnal Indo-Pacific hermit crab that can be kept in aquariums.
Dardanus arrosor (J.F.W.Herbst, 1796)
Dardanus arrosor (J.F.W.Herbst, 1796)
Dardanus arrosor is a widespread hermit crab species found across multiple ocean regions from shallow waters to 750 m depth.
Dardanus tinctor (Forskål, 1775)
Dardanus tinctor (Forskål, 1775)
Dardanus tinctor, the anemone hermit crab, is a Indo-West Pacific tropical marine hermit crab that grows up to 10 cm long.
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954
Paguristes cadenati Forest, 1954
Paguristes cadenati, the red reef hermit crab, is a small bright red Caribbean scavenger popular for cleaning reef aquariums.
Paguristes puncticeps J.E.Benedict, 1901
Paguristes puncticeps J.E.Benedict, 1901
Paguristes puncticeps is a large hermit crab found in western Atlantic coral reefs, acting as a scavenger that often uses empty gastropod shells.
Paguristes ulreyi Schmitt, 1921
Paguristes ulreyi Schmitt, 1921
Paguristes ulreyi, the furry hermit crab, is a detritus-capturing Diogenidae hermit crab from California Pacific waters, growing up to one inch wide.
Paguristes eremita (Linnaeus, 1767)
Paguristes eremita (Linnaeus, 1767)
Paguristes eremita is a hermit crab species native to the Mediterranean and adjacent eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Paguristes frontalis (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
Paguristes frontalis (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
Paguristes frontalis is a left-handed hermit crab found in Australian coastal waters that feeds on carrion and live prey.
Paguristes gamianus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
Paguristes gamianus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
Paguristes gamianus, the pink hermit crab, is a small southern African hermit crab where females brood 12-15 eggs in their shell.
Calcinus seurati Forest, 1951
Calcinus seurati Forest, 1951
Calcinus seurati, the whitebanded hermit crab, is a small to medium omnivorous Indo-Pacific hermit crab with distinctive banded legs.
Calcinus pictus (Owen, 1839)
Calcinus pictus (Owen, 1839)
Calcinus pictus, the painted hermit crab, is a left-handed hermit crab species endemic to Hawaii.
Calcinus elegans (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
Calcinus elegans (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
Calcinus elegans, the blue line hermit crab, is a distinct hermit crab species found across tropical Indo-Pacific and Atlantic habitats.
Calcinus laurentae Haig & McLaughlin, 1984
Calcinus laurentae Haig & McLaughlin, 1984
Calcinus laurentae is a tiny marine hermit crab species native to Hawaii and found across the Central Pacific and near Australia.
Calcinus tubularis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Calcinus tubularis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Calcinus tubularis is a color-variable hermit crab species found mainly in the Mediterranean with sexually dimorphic shell use.
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