Petrochirus

Petrochirus
Petrochirus diogenes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Diogenidae
Genus:
Stimpson, 1858

Petrochirus is a genus of hermit crabs of the family Diogenidae.[1] There are seven described species of the genus.[1] The genus was described by William Stimpson in 1858.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "WoRMS taxon details - Petrochirus (Stimpson, 1858)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia via GBIF". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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