Hermit Crabs [Paguridae]
Description
Paguridae, commonly known as hermit crabs, are distinguished by their habit of living in secondhand shells for protection. These decapods are not true crabs; they have a soft, asymmetrical abdomen that they protect by inhabiting the empty shells of gastropods. They are found in marine environments worldwide, from shallow reefs to deep-sea floors.
Genera
Anapagurus [Anapagurus]
View DetailsCatapagurus [Catapagurus]
View DetailsClibanarius [Clibanarius]
View DetailsDiscorsopagurus [Discorsopagurus]
View DetailsElassochirus [Elassochirus]
View DetailsIsocheles [Isocheles]
View DetailsLophopagurus [Lophopagurus]
View DetailsNematopagurus [Nematopagurus]
View DetailsPaguristes [Paguristes]
View DetailsPagurus [Pagurus]
View DetailsPhimochirus [Phimochirus]
View DetailsPylopagurus [Pylopagurus]
View DetailsStriopagurus [Striopagurus]
View DetailsXylopagurus [Xylopagurus]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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Statistics
- Genera 14