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Species Pagurus acadianus

Acadian Hermit Crab - Pagarus acadianus - Pagurus acadianus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Crustacea (Crustaceans)

Class Malacostraca (Malacostracans)

Superorder Eucarida (Eucarida (Crabs, Crayfish, Shrimp, etc.))

Order Decapoda (Crabs, Crayfishes, Lobsters, Prawns, and Shrimp)

Infraorder Anomura (Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs)

Superfamily Paguroidea (Hermit Crabs)

Family Paguridae

Genus Pagurus

Species acadianus (Pagurus acadianus)

Explanation of Names

Pagarus acadianus Benedict, 1901

Internet References

WoRMS

Contributed by Aaron Hunt on 27 August, 2015 - 11:47am
Last updated 18 February, 2016 - 5:30pm

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