Parapagurus benedicti
Species of hermit crab
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Parapagurus benedicti is a species of the hermit crab from the Parapaguridae family.[1] They can be found mainly near Vancouver Island, while smaller populations are also located in the Gulf of Alaska and Baja California.[2][3] Found at least 757 metres (2,484 ft) underwater,[2] it was first described in 1972. There are no sub-species.[4]
.jpg)
| Parapagurus benedicti | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Parapaguridae |
| Genus: | Parapagurus |
| Species: | P. benedicti |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapagurus benedicti de Saint Laurent, 1972 | |
