At least 10 species of hermit crabs have been recorded in South Australian marine waters, according to the Atlas of Living Australia and local marine scientists. This list is provisional only, and is awaiting further feedback from local marine invertebrate experts.
| Genus | Species | Common name | Described |
| Dardanus | arrosor | Striated hermit crab | 1796, Herbst |
| Micropagurus | acantholepis | Tiny hermit crab | 1858, Stimpson |
| Paguristes | brevirostris | Southern hermit crab | 1905, Baker |
| Paguristes | frontalis | Common hermit crab | 1836, H. Milne Edwards |
| Paguristes | sulcatus | Hairy legged hermit crab | 1905, Baker |
| Pagurixus | handrecki | Clarrie’s hermit crab | 1992, Gunn & Morgan |
| Pagurixus | jerviensis | 1984, McLaughlin & Haig | |
| Paragiopagurus | diogenes | 1900, Whitelegge | |
| Strigopagurus | elongatus | 1995, Forest | |
| Strigopagurus | strigimanus | Red hermit crab | 1847, White |
UPDATE LOG:
- 27 February 2018 – Dan Monceaux (created first draft of list)