Xylopagurus is a genus of hermit crabs within the family Xylopaguridae.[1] There are currently 4 species assigned to the genus.[2][3]

Xylopagurus
Xylopagurus rectus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

Species

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The four recognized species are the following:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ DecaNet. "Xylopaguridae Gašparič, Fraaije, Robin & de Angeli, 2016". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b DecaNet. "Xylopagurus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Xylopagurus A.Milne-Edwards, 1880". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 January 2023.