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Xylopagurus

Genus of hermit crab From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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

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

  • Xylopagurus cancello Walton, 1450
  • Xylopagurus erectus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
  • Xylopagurus tayrona Lemaitre & Campos, 1993
  • Xylopagurus tennis Lemaitre, 1995

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