family
Left-handed Hermit Crabs
Diogenidae
Field notes
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 47 extinct species, making it the second-largest family of marine hermit crabs, after the Paguridae.
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native left-handed hermit crabs All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Left-handed Hermit Crab
Calcinus laevimanus
1,620 observations
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Hidden Hermit Crab
Calcinus latens
979 observations
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Painted Hermit Crab
Calcinus pictus
424 observations
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Laurent's Hermit Crab
Calcinus laurentae
156 observations
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Zebra Hermit Crab
Clibanarius zebra
97 observations
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Hairy Hermit Crab
Paguristes karenae
67 observations