in 2023, the family Lithodidae was placed back into Paguroidea after having been moved out of it in 2007.

Nine families are formally recognized in the superfamily Paguroidea, containing around 1200 species in total in 148 genera.
* Coenobitidae Dana, 1851 - 2 genera: terrestrial hermit crabs and the coconut crab
* Diogenidae Ortmann, 1892 - 26 genera