The Paguridae are a
family of
hermit crabs of the order
Decapoda. The king crabs,
Lithodidae, are now widely understood to be derived from deep within the Paguridae, with some authors placing their ancestors within the genus Pagurus.[1]
This family contains 542 species in over 70 genera:[2][3]
^Patsy McLaughlin, Michael Türkay (2011). Lemaitre R, McLaughlin P (eds.).
"Paguridae". World Paguroidea & Lomisoidea database.
World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
The Paguridae are a
family of
hermit crabs of the order
Decapoda. The king crabs,
Lithodidae, are now widely understood to be derived from deep within the Paguridae, with some authors placing their ancestors within the genus Pagurus.[1]
This family contains 542 species in over 70 genera:[2][3]
^Patsy McLaughlin, Michael Türkay (2011). Lemaitre R, McLaughlin P (eds.).
"Paguridae". World Paguroidea & Lomisoidea database.
World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 21, 2011.