Xylopagurus is a genus of hermit crabs within the family Xylopaguridae.[1] There are currently 4 species assigned to the genus.[2][3]
| Xylopagurus | |
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| Xylopagurus rectus | |
Scientific classification 
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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
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Species
editThe 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
edit- ^ DecaNet. "Xylopaguridae Gašparič, Fraaije, Robin & de Angeli, 2016". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b DecaNet. "Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Xylopagurus A.Milne-Edwards, 1880". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 January 2023.