The Paguridae are a

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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 a ...

s of the order

Decapoda The Decapoda or decapods (literally "ten-footed") are an order of crustaceans within the class Malacostraca, including many familiar groups, such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp and prawns. Most decapods are scavengers. The order is esti ...

. This family contains 542 species in over 70 genera:. The king crabs,

Lithodoidea King crabs are a taxon of decapod crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. Because of their large size and the taste of their meat, many species are widely caught and sold as food, the most common being the red king crab (''Paralithodes camtsch ...

, are now widely undestood to be derived from deep within the Paguridae, with some authors placing their ancestors within the genus Pagurus. *'' Acanthopagurus'' de Saint Laurent, 1968 *'' Agaricochirus'' McLaughlin, 1981 *'' Alainopaguroides'' McLaughlin, 1997 *'' Alainopagurus'' Lemaitre & McLaughlin, 1995 *'' Alloeopagurodes'' Komai, 1998 *'' Anapagrides'' de Saint Laurent-Dechance, 1966 *'' Anapagurus''

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, 1886 *'' Anisopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1981 *'' Bathiopagurus'' McLaughlin, 2003 *'' Bathypaguropsis'' McLaughlin, 1994 *'' Benthopagurus'' Wass, 1963 *'' Boninpagurus'' Asakura & Tachikawa, 2004 *'' Bythiopagurus'' McLaughlin, 2003 *'' Catapaguroides'' A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1892 *'' Catapaguropsis'' Lemaitre & McLaughlin, 2006 *'' Catapagurus'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Ceratopagurus'' Yokoya, 1933 *'' Cestopagurus'' Bouvier, 1897 *'' Chanopagurus'' Lemaitre, 2003 *'' Cycetopagurus'' McLaughlin, 2004 *'' Decaphyllus'' de Saint Laurent, 1968 *'' Dentalopagurus'' McLaughlin, 2007 *'' Diacanthurus'' McLaughlin & Forest, 1997 *'' Discorsopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1974 *'' Elassochirus'' Benedict, 1892 *'' Enallopaguropsis'' McLaughlin, 1981 *'' Enallopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1981 *'' Enneobranchus'' Garcia-Gomez, 1988 *'' Enneopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1997 *'' Enneophyllus'' McLaughlin, 1997 *'' Forestopagurus'' Garcia-Gomez, 1995 *'' Goreopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1988 *'' Hachijopagurus'' Osawa & Okuno, 2003 *'' Haigiopagurus'' McLaughlin, 2005 *'' Icelopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1997 *'' Iridopagurus'' de Saint Laurent-Dechance, 1966 *'' Labidochirus'' Benedict, 1892 *'' Lithopagurus'' Provenzano, 1968 *'' Lophopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1981 *'' Manucomplanus'' McLaughlin, 1981 *'' Michelopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1997 *'' Micropagurus'' McLaughlin, 1986 *'' Munidopagurus'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Nematopaguroides'' Forest & de Saint Laurent, 1968 *'' Nematopagurus'' Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1892 *'' Orthopagurus'' Stevens, 1927 *'' Ostraconotus'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 *'' Paguridium'' Forest, 1961 *'' Paguritta'' Melin, 1939 *'' Pagurixus'' Melin, 1939 *'' Pagurodes'' Henderson, 1888 *'' Pagurodofleinia'' Asakura, 2005 *'' Pagurojacquesia'' de Saint Laurent & McLaughlin, 2000 *''

Pagurus ''Pagurus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Paguridae. Like other hermit crabs, their abdomen is not calcified and they use snail shells as protection. These marine decapod crustaceans are omnivorous, but mostly prey on small animals a ...

'' Fabricius, 1775 *'' Parapagurodes'' McLaughlin & Haig, 1973 *'' Phimochirus'' McLaughlin, 1981 *'' Porcellanopagurus'' Filhol, 1985 *'' Propagurus'' McLaughlin & de Saint Laurent, 1998 *'' Protoniopagurus'' Lemaitre & McLaughlin, 1996 *'' Pseudopagurodes'' McLaughlin, 1997 *'' Pteropagurus'' McLaughlin & Rahayu, 2006 *'' Pumilopagurus'' McLaughlin & Rahayu, 2008 *'' Pygmaeopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1986 *'' Pylopaguridium'' McLaughlin & Lemaitre, 2001 *'' Pylopaguropsis'' Alcock, 1905 *'' Pylopagurus'' A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1891 *'' Rhodochirus'' McLaughlin, 1981 *'' Scopaeopagurus'' McLaughlin & Hogarth, 1998 *'' Solenopagurus'' de Saint Laurent, 1968 *'' Solitariopagurus'' Türkay, 1986 *'' Spathapagurus'' Lemaitre & Felder, 2011 *'' Spiropagurus'' Stimpson, 1858 *'' Tarrasopagurus'' McLaughlin, 1997 *'' Tomopaguroides'' Balss, 1912 *'' Tomopaguropsis'' Alcock, 1905 *'' Tomopagurus'' A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893 *'' Trichopagurus'' de Saint Laurent, 1968 *'' Turleania'' McLaughlin, 1997 *''

Xylopagurus ''Xylopagurus'' is a genus of Hermit crab, hermit crabs within the family Paguridae. There are currently 4 species assigned ot the genus. Species * ''Xylopagurus cancellarius'' * ''Xylopagurus rectus'' * ''Xylopagurus tayrona'' * ''Xylopagu ...

'' A. Milne-Edwards, 1880

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* * Hermit crabs Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille Decapod families {{decapod-stub