Xylopagurus

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

Xylopagurus
Xylopagurus rectus
Scientific classification
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

Species

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

  • Xylopagurus cancellarius Walton, 1950
  • Xylopagurus rectus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880
  • Xylopagurus tayrona Lemaitre & Campos, 1993
  • Xylopagurus tenuis Lemaitre, 1995

References

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