Paguridae, Latreille, 1802

McLaughlin, P. A., 2003, Illustrated keys to families and genera of the superfamily Paguroidea (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura), with diagnoses of genera of Paguridae, Memoirs of Museum Victoria 60 (1), pp. 111-144 : 115-118

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Key to genera of Paguridae View in CoL

1. Gill formula includes 3 well developed or reduced pleurobranchs, 1 each on somites XI–XIII (thoracomeres 5–7, above pereopods 2–4) ( Fig. 4b).................. 2

— Gill formula includes fewer than 3 pleurobranchs ( Figs 4c, d)................................ 10

2. Pleurobranchs on somites XI and XII (thoracomeres 5 and 6, above pereopods 2 and 3) reduced, rudimentary or vestigial.................................... 3

— Pleurobranchs on somites XI and XII (thoracomeres 5 and 6, above pereopods 2 and 3) well developed........ 4

3. Chelipeds markedly unequal; female with paired gonopores on coxae of pereopod 3 ( Fig. 2m View Figure 2 )............ Propagurus McLaughlin and de Saint Laurent, 1998 View in CoL

— Chelipeds subequal; female with single gonopore on coxa of left pereopod 3...... Chanopagurus Lemaitre, 2003 View in CoL

4. No unpaired pleopods in males; tergite of abdominal somite 6 strongly calcified...................... 5

— Some unpaired pleopods in males; tergite of abdominal somite 6 not strongly calcified................... 6

5. Chela of right cheliped with large spine at base of dactyl ( Fig. 6j View Figure 6 ); males with paired, modified pleopods 1and 2; abdominal tergite 6 operculate ( Fig. 8d View Figure 8 )........................... Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 View in CoL

— Chela of right cheliped without large spine at base of dactyl; males without paired, modified pleopod 1; abdominal tergite 6 not operculate.................................... Lithopagurus Provenzano, 1968 View in CoL

6. Males with ( Fig. 7a View Figure 7 ) or without at least 1 pair of modified pleopods; females with or without pleopod 1 paired, modified.................................... 7

— Males with no pleopods paired, modified; females with pleopod 1 paired, modified ( Figs 7b, c View Figure 7 )............ 9

7. Males with pleopod 2 paired, modified.................................... Tomopaguroides Balss, 1912 View in CoL

— Males without pleopod 2 paired, modified.......... 8

8. Right cheliped much larger than left, with massive chela ( Fig. 6k View Figure 6 )......... Bathypaguropsis McLaughlin, 1994 View in CoL

— Right cheliped only slightly larger than left, chela not massive.............. Tomopaguropsis Alcock, 1905 View in CoL

9. Right cheliped with dactyl opening obliquely ( Fig. 6h View Figure 6 ); pereopod 4 semichelate ( Figs 5n, p, r, s, v View Figure 5 ); protopods of uropods without elongate spine.......................................... Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 1905 View in CoL

— Right cheliped with dactyl opening horizontally ( Fig. 6f View Figure 6 ); pereopod 4 not semichelate; protopods of uropods each with elongate spine ( Fig. 5j View Figure 5 ).................................. Munidopagurus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 View in CoL

10. Pleurobranch present on somite XII (thoracomere 7, above pereopod 4) ( Fig. 4d)......................... 11

— No pleurobranch present above pereopod 4........ 70

11. Arthrobranchs well developed on maxilliped 3 ( Figs 4a, b, d) ...................................... 12

— Arthrobranchs rudimentary, vestigial or absent on maxilliped 3 ( Fig. 4c)........................ 74

12. Gill structure distally or deeply quadriserial ( Figs 4g, h)...........................................13

— Gill structure biserial ( Fig. 4f)..................21

13. Crista dentata of maxilliped 3 with 1 or more accessory teeth ( Figs 2c, f View Figure 2 )............................ 14

— Crista dentata of maxilliped 3 without accessory tooth ( Figs 2b, d, e View Figure 2 ).............................. 19

14. Chelipeds subequal ( Fig. 1f, q View Figure 1 )................. 15

— Chelipeds distinctly unequal, right largest ( Figs 1i–p View Figure 1 )... .......................................... 17

15. Females with paired, modified pleopod 1 ( Figs 7b, c View Figure 7 )................... Michelopagurus McLaughlin, 1997 View in CoL

— Females without paired, modified pleopod 1....... 16

16. Rostrum triangular; ventral margins of dactyls of ambulatory legs each with row of corneous spinules.......................... Pagurodes Henderson, 1888 View in CoL

— Rostrum broadly rounded; ventral margins of dactyls of ambulatory legs each with row of long stiff bristles.................... Pseudopagurodes McLaughlin, 1997 View in CoL

17. Males with short (1–2 coxal lengths) left sexual tube ( Figs 7m –o, q View Figure 7 ); females with paired, modified pleopod 1 ( Figs 7b, c View Figure 7 )........ Tarrasopagurus McLaughlin, 1997 View in CoL

— Males with medium (>2–5 coxal lengths) to long (>5 coxal lengths) right sexual tube ( Figs 7h, j– m View Figure 7 ); females without paired, modified pleopod 1.................... 18

18. Male right sexual tube directed across body ventrally from right to left ( Figs 7j, k, m View Figure 7 ); female with paired gonopores ( Fig. 2m View Figure 2 ).............. Cestopagurus Bouvier, 1897 View in CoL

— Male right sexual tube directed toward exterior ( Figs 7h, i, l View Figure 7 ); female with single left gonopore............................. .. Trichopagurus de Saint Laurent, 1968 View in CoL

19. Chelipeds subequal, right stronger, but not appreciable longer.. Iridopagurus de Saint Laurent-Dechancé, 1966a View in CoL

— Chelipeds distinctly unequal; right usually appreciably longer.................................... 20

20. Male with very short (<1 coxal length) to short (1–2 coxal lengths) left sexual tube ( Figs 7h–o, q View Figure 7 ); female with paired, modified pleopod 1 ( Figs 7b, c View Figure 7 ).................... Pagurojacquesia de Saint Laurent and McLaughlin, 2000 View in CoL

— Male with moderate (>2–5 coxal lengths) to long (>5 coxal lengths) left sexual tube ( Fig. 7p View Figure 7 ); female without paired, modified pleopod 1...................................... Turleania McLaughlin, 1997 View in CoL

21. Lateral margins of shield each developed into pair of blunt or spiniform, wing-like processes ( Fig. 3k View Figure 3 )............................. Porcellanopagurus Filhol, 1885a View in CoL

— Lateral margins of shield not developed into pair of blunt or spiniform, wing-like projections.............. 22

22. Males with very short (<1 coxal length) to long sexual tube(s) (>5 coxal lengths) ( Figs 7h–q View Figure 7 )............ 23

— Males without sexual tube(s) ( Figs 7r, s View Figure 7 ).......... 45

23. Females with paired, modified pleopod 1 ( Figs 7b, c View Figure 7 ). 24

— Females without paired, modified pleopod 1....... 25

24. Carpus of right cheliped strongly produced ventrally ( Fig. 6o View Figure 6 ); uropods asymmetrical......................................... Goreopagurus McLaughlin, 1988 View in CoL

— Carpus of right cheliped not strongly produced ventrally; uropods symmetrical or nearly so ( Fig. 8j View Figure 8 )............ Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edwards and Bouvier, 1891 View in CoL (part)

25. Distinct male sexual tube produced from gonopore on only 1 coxa ( Fig. 7o, p View Figure 7 ), papilla present or absent from opposite gonopore.................................. 26

— Distinct male sexual tubes produced from gonopores on both coxae ( Figs 7h–n, q View Figure 7 )..................... 37

26. Males with left sexual tube.................... 27

— Males with right sexual tube................... 31

27. Right chela markedly larger than left............. 28

— Right chela not markedly larger than left................................. Spiropagurus Stimpson, 1858 View in CoL

28. Telson with transverse indentation ( Figs 5b, c, f–i View Figure 5 ); male with paired gonopores ( Figs 2l, m View Figure 2 ).............. 29

— Telson without transverse indentation ( Figs 5d, e, j, k View Figure 5 ); male sometimes without right gonopore ( Fig. 7p View Figure 7 )......................... Micropagurus McLaughlin, 1986 View in CoL

29. Telson with terminal margin(s) unarmed ( Figs 5e, i, j View Figure 5 ) 30

— Telson with terminal margin(s) armed with spines ( Figs 5d, f, g, k View Figure 5 )............... Anapagurus Henderson, 1886 View in CoL

30. Telson with terminal margin entire ( Figs 5d, e View Figure 5 ); ocular peduncles with corneas strongly dilated ( Fig. 3m View Figure 3 ).................... Forestopagurus García-Gómez, 1994 View in CoL

— Telson with terminal margin marked by prominent median cleft ( Figs 5b, c, f–i View Figure 5 ); ocular peduncles with corneas reduced......... Pygmaeopagurus McLaughlin, 1986 View in CoL

31. Females with paired gonopores................. 32

— Females with single gonopore on coxa of left pereopod 3 Anapagrides de Saint Laurent-Dechancé, 1966b View in CoL (part)

32. Males with 3 or fewer unpaired pleopods.......... 33

— Males with 4 unpaired pleopods............................ Acanthopagurus de Saint Laurent, 1968 View in CoL (part)

33. Sexual tube very short (<1 coxal length) to moderate (>2–5 coxal lengths).............................. 34

— Sexual tube long (>5 coxal lengths).............. 35

34. Rostral lobe broadly rounded; pereopod 4 with single row of corneous scales in propodal rasp ( Figs 5p, q, u View Figure 5 ); sexual tube of moderate length, directed toward exterior..................... Catapagurus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 View in CoL

— Rostral lobe triangular; pereopod 4 with 2 or more rows of corneous scales in propodal rasp ( Figs 5n, r, s, v View Figure 5 ); sexual tube short or very short, directed anteriorly or posteriorly..... Parapagurodes McLaughlin and Haig, 1973 View in CoL (part)

35. Right sexual tube directed toward exterior and upward across dorsal body surface... Hemipagurus Smith, 1881 View in CoL

— Right sexual tube directed toward exterior, but not over dorsal body surface ( Figs 7i, l View Figure 7 ).................. 36

36. Sexual tube terminating in elongate filament ( Fig. 7h View Figure 7 )... Nematopaguroides Forest and de Saint Laurent, 1968 View in CoL (part)

— Sexual tube not terminating in elongate filament..................... Solenopagurus de Saint Laurent, 1968 View in CoL

37. Abdomen reduced ( Figs 1i, l, n–p View Figure 1 ); males without paired or unpaired pleopods; females only with unpaired uniramous pleopods 2–4............................... 38

— Abdomen well developed ( Figs 1d–g,m View Figure 1 ); males usually with some unpaired pleopods; females with unpaired biramous pleopods 2–4, usually also with reduced pleopod 5. .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ... .. 39

38. Rostrum developed as prominent slender spine; pereopod 5 subchelate ( Figs 5w, x View Figure 5 )............................... Alainopagurus Lemaitre and McLaughlin, 1995 View in CoL

— Rostrum broad, blunt or subacute, upturned; pereopod 5 weakly chelate ( Fig. 5y View Figure 5 )........................................ Alainopaguroides McLaughlin, 1997 View in CoL

39. Females with paired, modified pleopod 1.............. Nematopagurus A. Milne-Edwards and Bouvier, 1892 View in CoL

— Females without paired, modified pleopod 1....... 40

40. Right sexual tube very short (<1 coxal length) to short (1–2 coxal lengths).............................. 41

— Right sexual tube long (>5 coxal lengths)............. Nematopaguroides pusillus Forest and de Saint Laurent, 1968 View in CoL

41. Antennal acicles each with row of spines ( Figs 8b, c, l View Figure 8 )....................... Alloeopagurodes Komai, 1998 View in CoL

— Antennal acicles without row of spines........... 42

42. Propodal rasp of pereopod 4 with 2 or more rows of corneous scales ( Figs 5r, s, v View Figure 5 ).......................... Parapagurodes McLaughlin and Haig, 1973 View in CoL (part)

— Propodal rasp of pereopod 4 with 1 row of corneous scales ( Figs 5o, p, q View Figure 5 ).............................. 43

43. Lateral projections prominently produced; telson with rounded posterior lobes, each armed with few long, slen- der, corneous spines ( Fig. 5g View Figure 5 )........................................ Icelopagurus McLaughlin, 1997 View in CoL

— Lateral projections not prominently produced; telson with obtusely subtriangular posterior lobes, each armed with few minute spinules.......................... 44

44. Coxa of right pereopod 5 in males with short sexual tube, coxa of left pereopod 5 usually without papilla; females with paired gonopores................................... Acanthopagurus de Saint Laurent, 1968 View in CoL (part)

— Coxa of right pereopod 5 in males with very short sexual tube, coxa of left pereopod 5 with or without papilla; females with single left gonopore.................. Anapagrides de Saint Laurent-Dechancé, 1966 View in CoL (part)

45. Females with paired, modified pleopod 1.......... 46

— Females without paired, modified pleopod 1....... 60

46. Abdomen reduced; males without unpaired pleopods; females with unpaired pleopods 2–4..................... Protoniopagurus Lemaitre and McLaughlin, 1996 View in CoL

— Abdomen not reduced; males with some unpaired pleopods; females with unpaired pleopods 2–5..... 47

47. Right cheliped markedly elongate....................................... Ceratopagurus Yokoya, 1933 View in CoL

— Right cheliped not markedly elongate............ 48

48. Protopods of uropods prominently produced posteriorly ( Fig. 5j View Figure 5 ); dorsal surface of right chela commonly with characteristic covering of mushroom-shaped tubercles.................... Agaricochirus McLaughlin, 1981 View in CoL

— Protopods of uropods not prominently produced posteriorly; dorsal surface of right chela usually without characteristic covering of mushroom-shaped tubercles....... 49

49. Spines on dorsal surfaces of chelae with basal rosettes ( Fig. 6m View Figure 6 )........... Rhodochirus McLaughlin, 1981 View in CoL

— Spines on dorsal surfaces of chelae without basal rosettes .......................................... 50

50. Propodal rasp of pereopod 4 with more than one row of corneous scales ( Figs 5r, s, v View Figure 5 ).................. 51

— Propodal rasp of pereopod 4 with one row of corneous scales ( Figs 5p, q, u View Figure 5 )......................... 53

51. Left chela triangular or subtriangular in cross-section, dactyl and fixed finger not dorsoventrally flattened.. 52

— Left chela not triangular or subtriangular in cross-section, dactyl and fixed finger dorsoventrally flattened........................ Manucomplanus McLaughlin, 1981 View in CoL

52. Telson with lateral indentations suggesting division into anterior and posterior portions ( Figs 5b View Figure 5 , f-i)............................ Anisopagurus McLaughlin, 1981 View in CoL

— Telson without lateral indentations suggesting division into anterior and posterior portions ( Figs 5d, e View Figure 5 ).......................... Enallopaguropsis McLaughlin, 1981 View in CoL

53. Ocular acicles simple ( Figs 3a, m View Figure 3 , 8a View Figure 8 ); coxae of male pereopods 5 symmetrical...................... 54

— Ocular acicles multispinose ( Fig 8e View Figure 8 ); coxae of male pereopods 5 asymmetrical............................. Pylopaguridum McLaughlin and Lemaitre, 2001b

54. Telson with lateral indentations suggesting division into anterior and posterior portions ( Figs 5b, f–i View Figure 5 )....... 55

— Telson without lateral indentations suggesting division into anterior and posterior portions ( Figs 5d, e View Figure 5 )............................. Enallopagurus McLaughlin, 1981 View in CoL

55. Chela of right cheliped subovate to subcircular, margins unarmed, weakly tuberculate or minutely crenulate and/or serrate, but never armed with prominent, blunt or acute spines ( Figs 6i, o View Figure 6 )........................... 56

— Chela of right cheliped variable, margins armed with prominent, blunt or acute spines or tubercles ( Figs 6l, m View Figure 6 ) .......................................... 57

56. Pereopod 4 with large, very prominent preungual process at base of claw ( Fig. 5p, s, u View Figure 5 )......................................... Phimochirus McLaughlin, 1981 View in CoL

— Pereopod 4 without large, very prominent preungual process at base of claw ( Figs 5o, q, r View Figure 5 )............... Pylopagurus A. Milne-Edwards and Bouvier, 1891 View in CoL (part)

57. Dactyl and fixed finger of left chela excavated ventrally, spoon-shaped................................. Tomopagurus A. Milne-Edwards and Bouvier, 1893 View in CoL (part)

— Dactyl and fixed finger of left chela not excavated ventrally, not spoon-shaped.................... 58

58. Right chela circumscribed by row of dorsomesial, dorsoproximal and dorsolateral marginal spines ( Fig. 6l View Figure 6 ); left cheliped with rotation of propodal-carpal articulation 45°- 90° from horizontal plane............................. Lophopagurus (Australeremus) McLaughlin, 1981

— Right chela not circumscribed by row of dorsomesial, dorsoproximal and dorsolateral marginal spines; left cheliped with rotation of propodal-carpal articulation much less than 45° from horizontal plane......... 59

59. Left chela with midline elevated into prominent keel or crest ( Fig. 6n View Figure 6 )...................................... Lophopagurus (Lophopagurus) McLaughlin, 1981

— Left chela with midline sometimes elevated, but not into prominent keel or crest...... Haigia McLaughlin, 1981 View in CoL

60. Antennal peduncle with prominent, hooked spine at laterodistal margin of segment 1 ( Fig. 8k View Figure 8 )........................... Tomopagurus wassi McLaughlin, 1981 View in CoL

— Antennal peduncle without prominent, hooked spine at laterodistal margin of segment 1.................. 61

61. Ultimate segment of antennular peduncles with very long seta provided with long paired setules ( Fig. 2i View Figure 2 ); abdomen elongate, generally straight............................. Pagurus imafukui McLaughlin and Konishi, 1994 View in CoL

— Ultimate segment of antennular peduncles without very long seta provided with long paired setules; abdomen variable................................... 62

62. Coxae of male pereopod 5 asymmetrical ( Figs 7s, t View Figure 7 ). 63

— Coxae of male pereopod 5 generally symmetrical ( Figs 2m View Figure 2 , 7r View Figure 7 ) .................................... 64

63. Male with 3 unpaired pleopods; coxa of right pereopod 5 produced, gonopore masked by tuft of long, stiff setae ( Fig. 7s View Figure 7 )................... Pagurixus Melin, 1939

— Male without pleopods; coxa of left pereopod 5 produced, gonopore masked by tuft of long, stiff setae ( Fig. 7t View Figure 7 )............................ Paguridium Forest, 1961 View in CoL

64. Males with both coxae of pereopod 5 produced, gonopores each masked by tuft of long, stiff setae; telson with markedly concave terminal margin, outer angles acute, with extremely prominent pair of spines adjacent to median cleft ( Fig. 5h View Figure 5 )..................................... Diacanthurus McLaughlin and Forest, 1997 View in CoL

— Males without coxae of pereopods 5 produced; telson without markedly concave terminal margin, outer angles variable, without extremely prominent pair of spines adjacent to median cleft....................... 65

65. Telson with distinct transverse indentation ( Figs 5b,c, f–i View Figure 5 ) .......................................... 66

— Telson without distinct transverse indentation ( Figs 5d, e, j View Figure 5 )............ Discorsopagurus McLaughlin, 1974 View in CoL

66. Posterior portion of cephalothorax, at least in part calcified ( Fig. 1l View Figure 1 ); abdomen reduced Labidochirus Benedict, 1892 View in CoL

— Posterior portion of cephalothorax membranous; abdomen well developed ( Figs 1d–g, m View Figure 1 ).................. 67

67. Left chela with pronounced counterclockwise torsion; pereopods 4 each with prominent circular “ type A P4 structure” on lateral face of dactyl ( Fig. 5v View Figure 5 ).................................... Elassochirus Benedict, 1892

— Left chela without pronounced counterclockwise torsion; pereopod 4 without prominent circular “ type A P4 structure” on lateral face of dactyl............... 68

68. Uropods generally asymmetrical; abdomen spirally flexed......................... Pagurus Fabricius, 1775 View in CoL

— Uropods generally symmetrical; abdomen not spirally flexed.................................... 69

69. Males with 3 unpaired pleopods; females with 4 unpaired pleopods.............. Orthopagurus Stevens, 1927 View in CoL

— Males without unpaired pleopods; females with 3 unpaired pleopods................... Paguritta Melin, 1939 View in CoL

70. Crista dentata with 3 or 4 very large, widely-spaced spine-like teeth ( Fig. 2g View Figure 2 )................................... Scopaeopagurus McLaughlin and Hogarth, 1998 View in CoL

— Crista dentata well developed or reduced, but never with only 3 or 4 widely-spaced spine-like teeth......... 71

71. Ambulatory dactyls paddle-shaped ( Fig. 1n View Figure 1 ); females with paired gonopores; males with right sexual tube ….................... Ostraconotus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 View in CoL

— Ambulatory dactyls not paddle-shaped; females with single left gonopore; males with pair of sexual tubes... 72

72. Lateral margins of shield not drawn out into 3 prominent lobes; males with some unpaired pleopods; females without paired, modified pleopod 1.................. 73

— Shield with lateral margins each drawn out into 3 prominent lobes ( Fig. 3l View Figure 3 ); males without unpaired pleopods; females with paired, modified pleopod 1................................ Solitariopagurus Türkay, 1986 View in CoL

73. Males with 3 unpaired pleopods; left sexual tube partially obscured by tufts of setae........................... Catapaguroides A. Milne-Edwards and Bouvier, 1892 View in CoL

— Males with 4 unpaired pleopods................................... Decaphyllus de Saint Laurent, 1968 View in CoL

74. Rostrum strongly deflected downward, with prominent epirostral spine ( Fig. 8i View Figure 8 )............................................ Enneophyllus McLaughlin, 1997 View in CoL

— Rostrum not strongly deflected downward, without prominent epirostral spine..................... 75

75. Male sexual tube with terminal fringe of dense curved setae; no preungual process at base of claw of pereopod 4.................. Enneopagurus McLaughlin, 1997 View in CoL

— Male sexual tube without terminal fringe of dense curved setae; preungual process developed at base of claw of pereopod 4.......... Enneobranchus García-Gómez, 1988 View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Paguridae

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