Paguropsidae
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- FAMILY
- Published in
- Fraaije, R. H. B.; Van Bakel, B. W. M.; Jagt, J. W. M.; Charbonnier, S.; Schweigert, G.; Garcia, G.; Valentin, X. (2022). The evolution of hermit crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Paguroidea) on the basis of carapace morphology: a state-of-the-art-report. <em>Geodiversitas.</em> 44(1): 1–16.
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Malacostraca
- order
- Decapoda
- family
- Diogenidae
description
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diagnosis
DIAGNOSIS. — Prominent subtriangular rostrum, considerably exceeding lateral projections. Cervical and branchial grooves subparallel, encompassing small branchial regions (= lateral lobes) or forming broad, sinuous groove. Shield well calcified, subtriangular or subrectangular; dorsal surface slightly vaulted with incomplete midline crest; welldelineated massetic region covered with numerous setal pits; posterior carapace less calcified, delineated cardiac region; uropods and telson symmetrical. Chelipeds subequal, similar in armature and setation.
etymology
ETYMOLOGY. — The name is derived from the type genus.
synonymic_list
OTHER GENERA INCLUDED. — Eopaguropsis Fraaije, Krzemiński, Van Bakel. Krzemińska & Jagt, 2012 and Paguropsina Lemaitre, Rahayu & Komai, 2018 (Fig. 11).
type_taxon
TYPE GENUS. — Paguropsis Henderson, 1888.
Name
- Homonyms
- Paguropsidae
Bibliographic References
- Fraaije, R. H. B.; Van Bakel, B. W. M.; Jagt, J. W. M.; Charbonnier, S.; Schweigert, G.; Garcia, G.; Valentin, X. (2022). The evolution of hermit crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Paguroidea) on the basis of carapace morphology: a state-of-the-art-report. <em>Geodiversitas.</em> 44(1): 1–16.
- Poore, G.C.B.; Ahyong, S.T. (2023). Marine decapod Crustacea: a guide to the families and genera of the world. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood. xii + 916 pp. 10.1071/9781486311798