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Family: Paguridae right-handed hermit crabs



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274 species (see list below)
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Agaricochirus acanthinus
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Agaricochirus alexandri
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Agaricochirus boletifer
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Agaricochirus gibbosimanus
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Alainopaguroides megalophthalmus
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Alainopagurus crosnieri
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Anapagrides reesei
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Anapagurus bonnieri
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Anapagurus breviaculeatus
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Anapagurus chiroacanthus
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Anapagurus hyndmanni
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Anapagurus laevis
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Anapagurus petiti
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Anapagurus smythi
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Anisopagurus actinophorus
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Anisopagurus asteriscus
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Anisopagurus bartletti
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Anisopagurus hopkinsi
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Anisopagurus pygmaeus
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Bathypaguropsis kuroshioensis
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Catapaguroides fragilis
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Catapaguroides hooveri
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Catapaguroides microps
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Catapaguroides setosus
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Catapagurus danida
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Catapagurus ensifer
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Catapagurus exilidigitus
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Catapagurus fimbriatus
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Catapagurus franklinae
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Catapagurus gracilis
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Catapagurus granulatus
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Catapagurus imperialis
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Catapagurus latus
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Catapagurus sharreri
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Catapagurus spinicarpus
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Catapagurus tanimbarensis
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Catapagurus tenuilamina
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Cestopagurus caeruleus
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Dentalopagurus levii
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Diacanthurus ecphyma
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Diacanthurus richeri
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Diacanthurus rubricatus
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Discorsopagurus schmitti
[Tubeworm hermit]
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Elassochirus cavimanus
[Purple hermit]
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Elassochirus gilli
[Pacific red hermit]
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Max. Length 3 cm CL
 
Elassochirus tenuimanus
[Widehand hermit]
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Enallopaguropsis guatemoci
[Right-handed hermit]
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Enneobranchus flavioculatus
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Goreopagurus garthi
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Goreopagurus piercei
[Coralthicket hermit]
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Haigia diegensis
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Icelopagurus crosnieri
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Icelopagurus undulatus
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Iridopagurus caribbensis
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Iridopagurus dispar
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Iridopagurus globulus
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Iridopagurus iris
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Iridopagurus margaritensis
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Iridopagurus reticulatus
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Iridopagurus violaceus
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Miller, Todd

Arctic and Northern Pacif

Labidochirus splendescens(Owen, 1839)

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Labidochirus splendescens
[Splendid hermit]
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Lophopagurus stewarti
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Lophopagurus thompsoni
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Lophopagurus triserratus
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Manucomplanus spinulosus
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Manucomplanus ungulatus
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Michelopagurus limatulus
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Micropagurus bijdeleyi
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Micropagurus devaneyi
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Micropagurus polynesiensis
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Micropagurus spinimanus
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Munidopagurus macrocheles
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Nematopaguroides fagei
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Nematopaguroides pusillus
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Nematopagurus alcocki
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Nematopagurus australis
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Nematopagurus diadema
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Nematopagurus gardineri
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Nematopagurus indicus
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Nematopagurus kosiensis
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Nematopagurus lepidochirus
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Nematopagurus lewinsohni
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Nematopagurus marianicus
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Nematopagurus meiringae
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Nematopagurus muricatus
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Nematopagurus ricei
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Nematopagurus richeri
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Nematopagurus scutelliformis
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Nematopagurus spinulosensoris
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Nematopagurus spongioparticeps
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Nematopagurus squamichelis
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Nematopagurus tricarinatus
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Nematopagurus vallatus
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Orthopagurus minimus
[Toothshell hermit]
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Ostraconotus spatulipes
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Paguritta corallicola
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Paguritta harmsi
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Paguritta vittata
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Pagurixus amsa
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Pagurixus anceps
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Pagurixus annulus
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Pagurixus brachydactylus
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Pagurixus carinimanus
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Pagurixus cavicarpus
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Pagurixus concolor
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Pagurixus depressus
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Pagurixus dissimilis
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Pagurixus eminens
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Pagurixus europa
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Pagurixus festinus
[Fast hermit]
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Pagurixus haigae
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Pagurixus handrecki
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Pagurixus hectori
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Pagurixus icelus
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Pagurixus kermadecensis
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Pagurixus laevimanus
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Pagurixus maorus
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Pagurixus nomurai
[Nomuras hermit]
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Pagurixus patiae
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Pagurixus pilosus
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Pagurixus purpureus
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Pagurixus ruber
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Pagurixus rubrovittatus
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Pagurixus sculptus
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Pagurixus tweediei
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Pagurodes inarmatus
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Pagurojacquesia polymorpha
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Harvey-Clark, Chris

Atlantic Ocean.

Pagurus acadianusBenedict, 1901

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Pagurus acadianus
[Acadian hermit crab]
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Pagurus alarius
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Pagurus alatus
[American smooth flounder]
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Pagurus aleuticus
[Aleutican hermit]
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Pagurus annexus
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Pagurus annulipes
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Harvey-Clark, Chris

Atlantic Ocean.

Pagurus arcuatusSquires, 1964

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Pagurus arcuatus
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Max. Length 1.9 cm CL
 
Pagurus armatus
[Armed hermit]
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Pagurus beringanus
[Bering hermit]
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Pagurus bernhardus
[Common hermit crab]
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Pagurus bonairensis
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Pagurus boriaustraliensis
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Pagurus bouvieri
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Pagurus brandti
[Sponge hermit]
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Pagurus brevidactylus
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Pagurus bullisi
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Pagurus capillatus
["dirty harry"]
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Pagurus carolinensis
[Wormreef hermit]
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Pagurus caurinus
[Greenmark hermit]

Arntz, Wolf E.

Southern Oceans.
Max. Length 0.8 cm CL
Pagurus comptusWhite, 1847

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Pagurus comptus
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Pagurus conformis
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Pagurus confragosus
[Knobbyhand hermit]
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Pagurus cornutus
[Hornyhand hermit]
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Pagurus criniticornis
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Pagurus cuanensis
[Hairy hermit crab]
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Pagurus curacaoensis
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Pagurus dalli
[Whiteknee hermit]
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Pagurus defensus
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Pagurus deformis
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Pagurus dissimilis
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Pagurus edwardsii
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Pagurus excavatus
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Pagurus filholi
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Pagurus forbesii
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Pagurus forceps
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Pagurus granosimanus
[Grainyhand hermit]
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Pagurus gymnodactylus
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Pagurus hedleyi
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Max. Length 1.4 cm CL
 
Pagurus hemphilli
[Maroon hermit]
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Pagurus hirsutiusculus
[Hairy hermit]
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Pagurus hirtimanus
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Pagurus imaii
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Pagurus impressus
[Palmate hermit crab]
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Pagurus iridocarpus
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Pagurus kalkarnii
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Pagurus kennerlyi
[Bluespine hermit]
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Pagurus kroyeri
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Pagurus kulkarnii
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Pagurus longicarpus
[Longwrist hermit]
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Pagurus macardlei
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Pagurus maclaughlinae
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Pagurus marshi
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Pagurus mertensii
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Pagurus nesiotes
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Pagurus ochotensis
[Alaskan hermit]
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Pagurus pergranulatus
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Pagurus perlatus
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Pagurus politus
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O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic Ocean.

Pagurus pollicarisSay, 1817

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo
 
Pagurus pollicaris
[Gray hermit crab]

Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic and th

Pagurus prideauxLeach, 1815

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Pagurus prideaux
[Prideaux's hermit crab]
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Pagurus provenzanoi
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Pagurus pubescens
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Pagurus pygmaeus
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Pagurus quaylei
[Quayle's hermit]
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Pagurus rathbuni
[Longfinger hermit]
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Pagurus redondoensis
[Bandclaw hermit]
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Pagurus retrorsimanus
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Pagurus rotundimanus
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Pagurus samuelis
[Blueband hermit]
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Pagurus setifer
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Pagurus setosus
[Setose hermit]
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Pagurus sinuatus
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Pagurus spighti
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Pagurus spilocarpus
[Spotwrist hermit]
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Pagurus stevensae
[Stevens hermit]
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Pagurus stimpsoni
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Pagurus tanneri
[Longhand hermit]
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Pagurus tenuilineatus
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Pagurus townsendi
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Pagurus trigonocheirus
[Fuzzy hermit]
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Pagurus undosus
[Pribilof hermit]
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Pagurus venturensis
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Pagurus villosus
[Small villosus hermit crab]
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Parapagurodes hartae
[Brilliant hermit]
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Parapagurodes laurentae
[Spinypalm hermit]
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Parapagurodes makarovi
[Smoothpalm hermit]
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Phimochirus californiensis
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Phimochirus holthuisi
[Red-striped hermit]
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Phimochirus leurocarpus
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Phimochirus operculatus
[Polkadotted hermit]
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Phimochirus randalli
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Pliopagurus curvimanus
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Porcellanopagurus chiltoni
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Porcellanopagurus edwardsi
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Porcellanopagurus filholi
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Porcellanopagurus foresti
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Porcellanopagurus haptodactylus
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Porcellanopagurus tridentatus
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Propagurus deprofundis
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Propagurus gaudichaudii
[Colorful hermit crab]
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Propagurus haigae
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Pseudopagurodes piliferus
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Pteropagurus inermis
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Pteropagurus spina
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Pteropagurus spinulocarpus
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Pygmaeopagurus hadrochirus
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Pylopaguropsis atlantica
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Pylopaguropsis decora
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Pacific Ocean.

Pylopaguropsis fimbriataMcLaughlin & Haig, 1989

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Pylopaguropsis fimbriata
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Pylopaguropsis garciai
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Pylopaguropsis keijii
[Broadhand coral hermit]
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Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei
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Pylopaguropsis lewinsohni
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Pylopaguropsis rufilineata
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Pylopaguropsis zebra
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Pylopagurus californiensis
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Pylopagurus diegensis
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Pylopagurus discoidalis
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Pylopagurus gorei
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Pylopagurus holmesi
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Pylopagurus macgeorgei
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Pylopagurus pattiae
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Pylopagurus rosaceus
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