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Genus Pagurus

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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
Explanation of Names
Pagurus Fabricius 1775
Numbers
180 spp. total(1)
Works Cited
1.Boyko et al. (Eds) (2008-) World marine, freshwater and terrestrial isopod crustaceans database
Contributed by R.J. Adams on 27 January, 2012 - 4:52pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 23 March, 2024 - 6:27pm

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