Pylochelidae
Also known as: Symmetrical Hermit Crabs, ツノガイヤドカリ科, 守门寄居蟹科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Pylochelidae |
| Published in | Bate, C. S. (1888). Report on the Crustacea Macrura collected by the Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 24 (part 52): i-xc, 1-942, pls. 1-1 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 21 |
| Species records held | 79 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 115 |
| GBIF key | 4558 |
Genera in Pylochelidae
- Trizocheles — 23 species: Trizocheles albatrossi, Trizocheles albipes, Trizocheles balssi, Trizocheles boasi, Trizocheles brachyops, Trizocheles brevicaulis, Trizocheles caledonicus, Trizocheles hoensonae
- Cheiroplatea — 8 species: Cheiroplatea cenobita, Cheiroplatea laticauda, Cheiroplatea laticaudata, Cheiroplatea mitoi, Cheiroplatea pumicicola, Cheiroplatea rotundioculus, Cheiroplatea scutata, Cheiroplatea stenurus
- Pylochelitergites — 7 species: Pylochelitergites alatus, Pylochelitergites cicatrix, Pylochelitergites exspectatus, Pylochelitergites gelasinus, Pylochelitergites rugosus, Pylochelitergites stramberkensis, Pylochelitergites westerbergensis
- Bathycheles — 6 species: Bathycheles crosnieri, Bathycheles cubensis, Bathycheles incisus, Bathycheles integer, Bathycheles macgilchristi, Bathycheles phenax
- Mesoparapylocheles — 6 species: Mesoparapylocheles jaegeri, Mesoparapylocheles janetjacksonae, Mesoparapylocheles michaeljacksoni, Mesoparapylocheles schweigerti, Mesoparapylocheles strouhali, Mesoparapylocheles zapfei
- Stagmacaris — 4 species: Stagmacaris adielklompmakeri, Stagmacaris biarcus, Stagmacaris quenstedti, Stagmacaris subcircularis
- Liocaris — 3 species: Liocaris angustata, Liocaris huenei, Liocaris quadratus
- Parapylochelitergites — 3 species: Parapylochelitergites deductius, Parapylochelitergites prepustulosus, Parapylochelitergites pustulosus
- Pomatocheles — 3 species: Pomatocheles gaillardi, Pomatocheles jeffreysii, Pomatocheles stridulans
- Cretatrizocheles — 2 species: Cretatrizocheles doerflesensis, Cretatrizocheles olazagutiensis
- Housacheles — 2 species: Housacheles ovalis, Housacheles timidus
- Jurapylocheles — 2 species: Jurapylocheles iwonae, Jurapylocheles malutka
- Pylocheles — 2 species: Pylocheles agassizi, Pylocheles mortensenii
- Xylocheles — 2 species: Xylocheles macrops, Xylocheles miersi
- Cancellocheles — 1 species: Cancellocheles sculptipes
- Forestocheles — 1 species: Forestocheles perplexus
- Mixtopagurus — 1 species: Mixtopagurus paradoxus
- Parapylocheles — 1 species: Parapylocheles scorpio
- Pretrizocheles — 1 species: Pretrizocheles cocullo
- Scututergites — 1 species: Scututergites anteroindentatus
- Ammopylocheles
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.