Scientific name Parapaguridae Higher classification Hermit crab Order Decapoda | Subphylum Crustacea Superfamily Paguroidea Rank Family | |
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Similar Hermit crab, Decapoda, Crustacean, Anomura, Pylochelidae | ||
The Parapaguridae are a family of Marine hermit crabs from deep waters. Instead of carrying empty gastropod shells like other hermit crabs, they carry colonies of dozen or more sea anemones or zoanthids. Some genera, such as Bivalvopagurus and Tylaspis, do not inhabit shells. The following genera are included:
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