Xylopagurus

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Xylopagurus
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Xylopagurus rectus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Xylopaguridae
Genus: Xylopagurus
A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
Type species
Xylopagurus rectus
A. Milne-Edwards, 1880

Xylopagurus is a genus of hermit crabs within the family Xylopaguridae. [1] There are currently 4 species assigned to the genus. [2] [3]

Species

The four recognized species are the following: [2] [3]

References

  1. DecaNet. "Xylopaguridae Gašparič, Fraaije, Robin & de Angeli, 2016". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 DecaNet. "Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Xylopagurus A.Milne-Edwards, 1880". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 8 January 2023.