Diogenidae

	Diogenidae The Diogenidae are a family of hermit crabs, sometimes known as "left-handed hermit crabs" because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, its left chela (claw) is enlarged instead of the right. It comprises 429 extant species, and a further 46 extinct species, making it the second-largest family of marine hermit crabs, after the Paguridae. Genera '' Allodardanus'' Haig & Provenzano, 1965 ''Aniculus'' Dana, 1852 '' Areopaguristes'' Rahayu & McLaughlin, 2010 '' Annuntidiogenes'' † Fraaije, Van Bakel, Jagt & Artal, 2008 '' Bathynarius'' Forest, 1989 ''Calcinus'' Dana, 1851 '' Cancellus'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1836 '' Ciliopagurus'' Forest, 1995 '' Clibanarius'' Dana, 1852 '' Dardanus'' Paul’son, 1875 ''Diogenes'' Dana, 1851 '' Eocalcinus'' † Vía, 1959 '' Isocheles'' Stimpson, 1858 '' Loxopagurus'' Forest, 1964 '' Paguristes'' Dana, 1851 ''Paguropsis'' Henderson, 1888 '' Parapaguristes'' † Bishop, 1986 '' Petrochirus'' Stimpson, 1858 '' Pseudopaguristes'' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cancellus (crustacean) ''Cancellus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae. Members of this genus are most commonly found living in small crevices in the outer contintental shelf at mesophotic depths. They can be found living in rocks, sponges, and algae among other places. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Four species are known from the western Atlantic (''C. heatherae'', ''C. ornatus'', ''C. viridis'', and C. ''spongicola''). Species ''Cancellus'' contains 17 species: * ''Cancellus canaliculatus'' (Herbst, 1804) * ''Cancellus frontalis'' Forest & McLaughlin, 2000 ''Cancellus heatherae'' ''Cancellus investigatoris'' Alcock, 1905 * ''Cancellus laticoxa'' Forest & McLaughlin, 2000 * '' Cancellus macrothrix'' Stebbing, 1924 * ''Cancellus mayoae'' Forest & McLaughlin, 1998 * '' Cancellus ornatus'' Benedict, 1901 * ''Cancellus panglaoensis'' McLaughlin, 2008 * ''Cancellus parfaiti'' A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1891 * ''Cancellus quadraticoxa'' Morgan & Forest, 1991 * ''Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paguropsis ''Paguropsis'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ... Diogenidae. Species '' Paguropsis confusa'' Lemaitre, Rahayu & Komai, 2018Lemaitre, R., Rahayu, D. & Komai, T. (2018). A revision of “blanket-hermit crabs” of the genus ''Paguropsis'' Henderson, 1888, with the description of a new genus and five new species (Crustacea, Anomura, Diogenidae). ''Zookeys'', 752, 17–97. '' Paguropsis gigas'' Lemaitre, Rahayu & Komai, 2018 '' Paguropsis lacinia'' Lemaitre, Rahayu & Komai, 2018 '' Paguropsis typica'' Henderson, 1888 References Diogenidae Decapod genera {{decapod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pseudopaguristes ''Pseudopaguristes'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae. Species Species placed by the WoRMS. * ''Pseudopaguristes araeos'' Rahayu, 2007 * ''Pseudopaguristes asper'' Rahayu, 2005 * ''Pseudopaguristes bicolor'' Asakura & Kosuge, 2004 * ''Pseudopaguristes bollandi'' Asakura & McLaughlin, 2003 * ''Pseudopaguristes calliopsis'' Forest & de Saint Laurent, 1968 * ''Pseudopaguristes hians'' Henderson, 1888 * ''Pseudopaguristes invisisacculus'' McLaughlin & Provenzano, 1974 * ''Pseudopaguristes janetkae'' McLaughlin, 2002 * ''Pseudopaguristes kuekenthali'' de Man, 1902 * ''Pseudopaguristes laurentae'' Morgan & Forest, 1991 * ''Pseudopaguristes marocanus'' A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1892 * ''Pseudopaguristes mclaughlinae'' Rahayu, 2008 * ''Pseudopaguristes monoporus'' Morgan, 1987 * ''Pseudopaguristes pachydactylus'' Rahayu, 2008 * ''Pseudopaguristes shidarai ''Pseudopaguristes'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae. Species Species placed by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Petrochirus ''Petrochirus'' is a genus of hermit crabs of the family Diogenidae. There are seven described species of the genus. The genus was described by William Stimpson William Stimpson (February 14, 1832 – May 26, 1872) was a noted American scientist. He was interested particularly in marine biology. Stimpson became an important early contributor to the work of the Smithsonian Institution and later, dire ... in 1858. References Crustaceans described in 1858 Taxa named by William Stimpson Diogenidae Hermit crabs {{decapod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Clibanarius ''Clibanarius'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae. Like other hermit crabs, their abdomen is soft-shelled and sheltered in a gastropod shell. Typically marine like all their relatives, the genus includes '' C. fonticola'', the only known hermit crab species that spends all its life in freshwater. The feeding rates of ''Clibanarius spp.'' change with temperature which, given their broad distributions, may have considerable consequences for the stability reef systems as sea temperatures rise in the future. They are omnivores, but mostly prey on small animals and scavenge carrion. Species As of 2009, about sixty species are recognized in ''Clibanarius''; new species are discovered and described occasionally. Others have been placed here at one time or another but are now assigned to other genera of Diogenidae, namely '' Bathynarius, Calcinus, Paguristes, Strigopagurus'' and '' Trizopagurus''. The ''Clibanarius'' species are: ''Clibanarius aequabilis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ciliopagurus ''Ciliopagurus'' is a genus of hermit crabs, of the family Diogenidae, which are sometimes referred to as the "left-handed hermit crabs", because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, the left chela (claw) is enlarged instead of the right. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Species ''Ciliopagurus albatrossi'' Forest, 1995 ''Ciliopagurus alcocki'' Forest, 1995 ''Ciliopagurus babai'' Forest, 1995 ''Ciliopagurus caparti'' (Forest, 1952) '' Ciliopagurus galzini'' Poupin & Malay, 2009 ''Ciliopagurus haigae'' Forest, 1995 '' Ciliopagurus hawaiiensis'' (McLaughlin & Baily-Brock, 1975) '' Ciliopagurus krempfi'' (Forest, 1952) '' Ciliopagurus liui'' Forest, 1995 '' Ciliopagurus macrolepis'' Forest, 1995 ''Ciliopagurus major'' Forest, 1995 † ''Ciliopagurus obesus'' van Bakel, Jagt & Fraaije, 2003 ''Ciliopagurus pacificus ''Ciliopagurus pacificus'' is a species of hermit crab native to French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Calcinus ''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species: '' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003 ''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998 '' Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984 '' Calcinus californiensis'' Bouvier, 1898 '' Calcinus chilensis'' (H. Milne Edwards, 1836) '' Calcinus dapsiles'' Mogan, 1989 ''Calcinus elegans'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1836) '' Calcinus explorator'' Boone, 1930 ''Calcinus gaimardii'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1848) '' Calcinus gouti'' Poupin, 1997 '' Calcinus guamensis'' Wooster, 1984 ''Calcinus haigae'' Wooster, 1984 ''Calcinus hakahau'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998 ''Calcinus hazletti'' Haig & McLaughlin, 1984 ''Calcinus imperialis'' Whitelegge, 1901 ''Calcinus inconspicuus'' Morgan, 1991 ''Calcinus isabellae'' Poupin, 1997 ''Calcinus kurozumii'' Asakura & Tachikawa, 2000 ''Calcinus laevimanus'' (Randall, 1840) ''Calcinus latens'' (Randall, 1840) ''Calcinus laurentae'' Haig & McLaughlin, 1984 ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hermit Crab Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an asymmetric abdomen concealed by a snug-fitting shell. Hermit crabs' soft (non- calcified) abdominal exoskeleton means they must occupy shelter produced by other organisms or risk being defenseless. The strong association between hermit crabs and their shelters has significantly influenced their biology. Almost 800 species carry mobile shelters (most often calcified snail shells); this protective mobility contributes to the diversity and multitude of crustaceans found in almost all marine environments. In most species, development involves metamorphosis from symmetric, free-swimming larvae to morphologically asymmetric, benthic-dwelling, shell-seeking crabs. Such physiological and behavioral extremes facilitate a transition to a sheltered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paguristes ''Paguristes'' is a genus of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae The Diogenidae are a family of hermit crabs, sometimes known as "left-handed hermit crabs" because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, its left chela (claw) is enlarged instead of the right. It comprises 429 extant species, and a further 46 e .... It includes the following species (extinct species are marked with a †): '' P. acanthomerus'' '' P. aciculus'' '' P. agulhasensis'' '' P. albimaculatus'' '' P. alcocki'' '' P. alegrias'' '' P. anahuacus'' '' P. angustithecus'' '' P. anomalus'' '' P. antennarius'' '' P. arostratus'' '' P. aulacis'' '' P. aztatlanensis'' '' P. bakeri'' '' P. balanophilus'' '' P. barbatus'' '' P. barnardi'' '' P. brachyrostris'' '' P. brevicornis'' '' P. brevirostris'' '' P. cadenati'' '' P. calvus'' †'' P. chipolensis'' '' P. ciliatus'' '' P. crinitimanus'' †'' P. cserhatensis'' '' P. dampierensis'' '' P. depressus'' '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diogenes (crustacean) ''Diogenes'' is a genus of hermit crabs. ''Diogenes alias'' McLaughlin & Holthuis, 2001 ''Diogenes avarus'' Heller, 1865 ''Diogenes bicristimanus'' Alcock, 1905 ''Diogenes biramus'' Morgan, 1987 ''Diogenes brevirostris'' Stimpson, 1858 ''Diogenes canaliculatus'' Komai, Reshmi & Kumar, 2013 ''Diogenes capricorneus'' Grant & McCulloch, 1906 ''Diogenes costatus'' Henderson, 1893 ''Diogenes crosnieri'' Dechancé, 1964 ''Diogenes custos'' (Fabricius, 1798) ''Diogenes deflectomanus'' Wang & Tung, 1980 '' Diogenes denticulatus'' Chevreux & Bouvier, 1891 ''Diogenes dorotheae'' Morgan, 1991 ''Diogenes dubius'' (Herbst, 1804) ''Diogenes edwardsii'' (DeHaan, 1849) ''Diogenes extricatus'' Stebbing, 1910 ''Diogenes fasciatus'' Rahayu & Forest, 1995 ''Diogenes foresti'' Rahayu & Hortle, 2002 ''Diogenes goniochirus'' Forest, 1956 ''Diogenes granulatus'' Miers, 1880 ''Diogenes guttatus'' Henderson, 1888 ''Diogenes heteropsammicola'' Momoko Igawa & Makoto Kato 2017 ''Diogen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dardanus (crustacean) ''Dardanus'' is a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the Diogenidae family. List of species This genus contains the following species: '' Dardanus arrosor'' (Herbst, 1796) '' Dardanus aspersus'' (Berthold, 1846) '' Dardanus australis'' Forest & Morgan, 1991 ''Dardanus brachyops'' Forest, 1963 '' Dardanus calidus'' (Risso, 1827) ''Dardanus callichela'' Cook, 1989 ''Dardanus corrugatus'' Cook, 1989 '' Dardanus crassimanus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1836) '' Dardanus dearmatus'' Henderson, 1888 ''Dardanus deformis'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1836 '' Dardanus fucosus'' Biffar & Provenzano, 1972 '' Dardanus gemmatus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1836) '' Dardanus guttatus'' (Olivier, 1812) ''Dardanus hessii'' (Miers, 1884) ''Dardanus imbricatus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1848) '' Dardanus imperator'' (Miers, 1881) '' Dardanus impressus'' (De Haan, 1849) '' Dardanus insignis'' (de Saussure, 1858) '' Dardanus jacquesi'' Asakura & Hirayama, 2002 '' Dardanus janethaigae'' Ayon & Hendrickx, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diogenes Pugilator ''Diogenes pugilator'' is a species of hermit crab, sometimes called the small hermit crab or south-claw hermit crab. It is found from the coast of Angola to as far north as the North Sea, and eastwards through the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Red Sea. Populations of ''D. pugilator'' may be kept in check by the predatory crab '' Liocarcinus depurator''. Description Like other hermit crabs, ''D. pugilator'' conceals its soft abdomen inside an empty gastropod mollusc shell; the abdomen is twisted to fit the contours of the shell. The carapace protects the anterior part of the crab and can be up to long; it is squarish in shape, has triangular projections along the front edge, and is clad with hairs on the front two corners. The eyes are on stalks which are about half as long as the width of the carapace. The left chela (claw) is very much larger than the right one, and both claws are covered with short hairs. The chelae and other legs can be contracted into the entrance of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Diogenidae The Diogenidae are a family of hermit crabs, sometimes known as "left-handed hermit crabs" because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, its left chela (claw) is enlarged instead of the right. It comprises 429 extant species, and a further 46 extinct species, making it the second-largest family of marine hermit crabs, after the Paguridae. Genera '' Allodardanus'' Haig & Provenzano, 1965 ''Aniculus'' Dana, 1852 '' Areopaguristes'' Rahayu & McLaughlin, 2010 '' Annuntidiogenes'' † Fraaije, Van Bakel, Jagt & Artal, 2008 '' Bathynarius'' Forest, 1989 ''Calcinus'' Dana, 1851 '' Cancellus'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1836 '' Ciliopagurus'' Forest, 1995 '' Clibanarius'' Dana, 1852 '' Dardanus'' Paul’son, 1875 ''Diogenes'' Dana, 1851 '' Eocalcinus'' † Vía, 1959 '' Isocheles'' Stimpson, 1858 '' Loxopagurus'' Forest, 1964 '' Paguristes'' Dana, 1851 ''Paguropsis'' Henderson, 1888 '' Parapaguristes'' † Bishop, 1986 '' Petrochirus'' Stimpson, 1858 '' Pseudopaguristes'' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cancellus (crustacean) ''Cancellus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae. Members of this genus are most commonly found living in small crevices in the outer contintental shelf at mesophotic depths. They can be found living in rocks, sponges, and algae among other places. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Four species are known from the western Atlantic (''C. heatherae'', ''C. ornatus'', ''C. viridis'', and C. ''spongicola''). Species ''Cancellus'' contains 17 species: * ''Cancellus canaliculatus'' (Herbst, 1804) * ''Cancellus frontalis'' Forest & McLaughlin, 2000 ''Cancellus heatherae'' ''Cancellus investigatoris'' Alcock, 1905 * ''Cancellus laticoxa'' Forest & McLaughlin, 2000 * '' Cancellus macrothrix'' Stebbing, 1924 * ''Cancellus mayoae'' Forest & McLaughlin, 1998 * '' Cancellus ornatus'' Benedict, 1901 * ''Cancellus panglaoensis'' McLaughlin, 2008 * ''Cancellus parfaiti'' A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1891 * ''Cancellus quadraticoxa'' Morgan & Forest, 1991 * ''Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paguropsis ''Paguropsis'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ... Diogenidae. Species '' Paguropsis confusa'' Lemaitre, Rahayu & Komai, 2018Lemaitre, R., Rahayu, D. & Komai, T. (2018). A revision of “blanket-hermit crabs” of the genus ''Paguropsis'' Henderson, 1888, with the description of a new genus and five new species (Crustacea, Anomura, Diogenidae). ''Zookeys'', 752, 17–97. '' Paguropsis gigas'' Lemaitre, Rahayu & Komai, 2018 '' Paguropsis lacinia'' Lemaitre, Rahayu & Komai, 2018 '' Paguropsis typica'' Henderson, 1888 References Diogenidae Decapod genera {{decapod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pseudopaguristes ''Pseudopaguristes'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae. Species Species placed by the WoRMS. * ''Pseudopaguristes araeos'' Rahayu, 2007 * ''Pseudopaguristes asper'' Rahayu, 2005 * ''Pseudopaguristes bicolor'' Asakura & Kosuge, 2004 * ''Pseudopaguristes bollandi'' Asakura & McLaughlin, 2003 * ''Pseudopaguristes calliopsis'' Forest & de Saint Laurent, 1968 * ''Pseudopaguristes hians'' Henderson, 1888 * ''Pseudopaguristes invisisacculus'' McLaughlin & Provenzano, 1974 * ''Pseudopaguristes janetkae'' McLaughlin, 2002 * ''Pseudopaguristes kuekenthali'' de Man, 1902 * ''Pseudopaguristes laurentae'' Morgan & Forest, 1991 * ''Pseudopaguristes marocanus'' A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1892 * ''Pseudopaguristes mclaughlinae'' Rahayu, 2008 * ''Pseudopaguristes monoporus'' Morgan, 1987 * ''Pseudopaguristes pachydactylus'' Rahayu, 2008 * ''Pseudopaguristes shidarai ''Pseudopaguristes'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae. Species Species placed by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Petrochirus ''Petrochirus'' is a genus of hermit crabs of the family Diogenidae. There are seven described species of the genus. The genus was described by William Stimpson William Stimpson (February 14, 1832 – May 26, 1872) was a noted American scientist. He was interested particularly in marine biology. Stimpson became an important early contributor to the work of the Smithsonian Institution and later, dire ... in 1858. References Crustaceans described in 1858 Taxa named by William Stimpson Diogenidae Hermit crabs {{decapod-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Clibanarius ''Clibanarius'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae. Like other hermit crabs, their abdomen is soft-shelled and sheltered in a gastropod shell. Typically marine like all their relatives, the genus includes '' C. fonticola'', the only known hermit crab species that spends all its life in freshwater. The feeding rates of ''Clibanarius spp.'' change with temperature which, given their broad distributions, may have considerable consequences for the stability reef systems as sea temperatures rise in the future. They are omnivores, but mostly prey on small animals and scavenge carrion. Species As of 2009, about sixty species are recognized in ''Clibanarius''; new species are discovered and described occasionally. Others have been placed here at one time or another but are now assigned to other genera of Diogenidae, namely '' Bathynarius, Calcinus, Paguristes, Strigopagurus'' and '' Trizopagurus''. The ''Clibanarius'' species are: ''Clibanarius aequabilis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ciliopagurus ''Ciliopagurus'' is a genus of hermit crabs, of the family Diogenidae, which are sometimes referred to as the "left-handed hermit crabs", because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, the left chela (claw) is enlarged instead of the right. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Species ''Ciliopagurus albatrossi'' Forest, 1995 ''Ciliopagurus alcocki'' Forest, 1995 ''Ciliopagurus babai'' Forest, 1995 ''Ciliopagurus caparti'' (Forest, 1952) '' Ciliopagurus galzini'' Poupin & Malay, 2009 ''Ciliopagurus haigae'' Forest, 1995 '' Ciliopagurus hawaiiensis'' (McLaughlin & Baily-Brock, 1975) '' Ciliopagurus krempfi'' (Forest, 1952) '' Ciliopagurus liui'' Forest, 1995 '' Ciliopagurus macrolepis'' Forest, 1995 ''Ciliopagurus major'' Forest, 1995 † ''Ciliopagurus obesus'' van Bakel, Jagt & Fraaije, 2003 ''Ciliopagurus pacificus ''Ciliopagurus pacificus'' is a species of hermit crab native to French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Calcinus ''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species: '' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003 ''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998 '' Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984 '' Calcinus californiensis'' Bouvier, 1898 '' Calcinus chilensis'' (H. Milne Edwards, 1836) '' Calcinus dapsiles'' Mogan, 1989 ''Calcinus elegans'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1836) '' Calcinus explorator'' Boone, 1930 ''Calcinus gaimardii'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1848) '' Calcinus gouti'' Poupin, 1997 '' Calcinus guamensis'' Wooster, 1984 ''Calcinus haigae'' Wooster, 1984 ''Calcinus hakahau'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998 ''Calcinus hazletti'' Haig & McLaughlin, 1984 ''Calcinus imperialis'' Whitelegge, 1901 ''Calcinus inconspicuus'' Morgan, 1991 ''Calcinus isabellae'' Poupin, 1997 ''Calcinus kurozumii'' Asakura & Tachikawa, 2000 ''Calcinus laevimanus'' (Randall, 1840) ''Calcinus latens'' (Randall, 1840) ''Calcinus laurentae'' Haig & McLaughlin, 1984 ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Hermit Crab Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an asymmetric abdomen concealed by a snug-fitting shell. Hermit crabs' soft (non- calcified) abdominal exoskeleton means they must occupy shelter produced by other organisms or risk being defenseless. The strong association between hermit crabs and their shelters has significantly influenced their biology. Almost 800 species carry mobile shelters (most often calcified snail shells); this protective mobility contributes to the diversity and multitude of crustaceans found in almost all marine environments. In most species, development involves metamorphosis from symmetric, free-swimming larvae to morphologically asymmetric, benthic-dwelling, shell-seeking crabs. Such physiological and behavioral extremes facilitate a transition to a sheltered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paguristes ''Paguristes'' is a genus of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae The Diogenidae are a family of hermit crabs, sometimes known as "left-handed hermit crabs" because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, its left chela (claw) is enlarged instead of the right. It comprises 429 extant species, and a further 46 e .... It includes the following species (extinct species are marked with a †): '' P. acanthomerus'' '' P. aciculus'' '' P. agulhasensis'' '' P. albimaculatus'' '' P. alcocki'' '' P. alegrias'' '' P. anahuacus'' '' P. angustithecus'' '' P. anomalus'' '' P. antennarius'' '' P. arostratus'' '' P. aulacis'' '' P. aztatlanensis'' '' P. bakeri'' '' P. balanophilus'' '' P. barbatus'' '' P. barnardi'' '' P. brachyrostris'' '' P. brevicornis'' '' P. brevirostris'' '' P. cadenati'' '' P. calvus'' †'' P. chipolensis'' '' P. ciliatus'' '' P. crinitimanus'' †'' P. cserhatensis'' '' P. dampierensis'' '' P. depressus'' '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diogenes (crustacean) ''Diogenes'' is a genus of hermit crabs. ''Diogenes alias'' McLaughlin & Holthuis, 2001 ''Diogenes avarus'' Heller, 1865 ''Diogenes bicristimanus'' Alcock, 1905 ''Diogenes biramus'' Morgan, 1987 ''Diogenes brevirostris'' Stimpson, 1858 ''Diogenes canaliculatus'' Komai, Reshmi & Kumar, 2013 ''Diogenes capricorneus'' Grant & McCulloch, 1906 ''Diogenes costatus'' Henderson, 1893 ''Diogenes crosnieri'' Dechancé, 1964 ''Diogenes custos'' (Fabricius, 1798) ''Diogenes deflectomanus'' Wang & Tung, 1980 '' Diogenes denticulatus'' Chevreux & Bouvier, 1891 ''Diogenes dorotheae'' Morgan, 1991 ''Diogenes dubius'' (Herbst, 1804) ''Diogenes edwardsii'' (DeHaan, 1849) ''Diogenes extricatus'' Stebbing, 1910 ''Diogenes fasciatus'' Rahayu & Forest, 1995 ''Diogenes foresti'' Rahayu & Hortle, 2002 ''Diogenes goniochirus'' Forest, 1956 ''Diogenes granulatus'' Miers, 1880 ''Diogenes guttatus'' Henderson, 1888 ''Diogenes heteropsammicola'' Momoko Igawa & Makoto Kato 2017 ''Diogen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dardanus (crustacean) ''Dardanus'' is a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the Diogenidae family. List of species This genus contains the following species: '' Dardanus arrosor'' (Herbst, 1796) '' Dardanus aspersus'' (Berthold, 1846) '' Dardanus australis'' Forest & Morgan, 1991 ''Dardanus brachyops'' Forest, 1963 '' Dardanus calidus'' (Risso, 1827) ''Dardanus callichela'' Cook, 1989 ''Dardanus corrugatus'' Cook, 1989 '' Dardanus crassimanus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1836) '' Dardanus dearmatus'' Henderson, 1888 ''Dardanus deformis'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1836 '' Dardanus fucosus'' Biffar & Provenzano, 1972 '' Dardanus gemmatus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1836) '' Dardanus guttatus'' (Olivier, 1812) ''Dardanus hessii'' (Miers, 1884) ''Dardanus imbricatus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1848) '' Dardanus imperator'' (Miers, 1881) '' Dardanus impressus'' (De Haan, 1849) '' Dardanus insignis'' (de Saussure, 1858) '' Dardanus jacquesi'' Asakura & Hirayama, 2002 '' Dardanus janethaigae'' Ayon & Hendrickx, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Diogenes Pugilator ''Diogenes pugilator'' is a species of hermit crab, sometimes called the small hermit crab or south-claw hermit crab. It is found from the coast of Angola to as far north as the North Sea, and eastwards through the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Red Sea. Populations of ''D. pugilator'' may be kept in check by the predatory crab '' Liocarcinus depurator''. Description Like other hermit crabs, ''D. pugilator'' conceals its soft abdomen inside an empty gastropod mollusc shell; the abdomen is twisted to fit the contours of the shell. The carapace protects the anterior part of the crab and can be up to long; it is squarish in shape, has triangular projections along the front edge, and is clad with hairs on the front two corners. The eyes are on stalks which are about half as long as the width of the carapace. The left chela (claw) is very much larger than the right one, and both claws are covered with short hairs. The chelae and other legs can be contracted into the entrance of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]