Porcelain Hermit Crabs [Porcellanopagurus]
Description
Porcelain hermit crabs are small, often brightly colored crabs that inhabit empty shells or shell-like homes. Divers may see them walking along the seafloor or peeking from their shelters, sometimes appearing almost “porcelain” in texture and sheen.
Species
Porcellanopagurus adelocercus
Porcellanopagurus adelocercus
Porcellanopagurus belauensis
Porcellanopagurus belauensis
Porcellanopagurus chiltoni
Porcellanopagurus chiltoni
Porcellanopagurus edwardsi
Porcellanopagurus edwardsi
Porcellanopagurus eldredgei
Porcellanopagurus eldredgei
Porcellanopagurus filholi
Porcellanopagurus filholi
Porcellanopagurus foresti
Porcellanopagurus foresti
Porcellanopagurus haptodactylus
Porcellanopagurus haptodactylus
Porcellanopagurus jacquesi
Porcellanopagurus jacquesi
Porcellanopagurus japonicus
Porcellanopagurus japonicus
Porcellanopagurus nihonkaiensis
Porcellanopagurus nihonkaiensis
Porcellanopagurus platei
Porcellanopagurus platei
Porcellanopagurus tridentatus
Porcellanopagurus tridentatus
Porcellanopagurus truncatifrons
Porcellanopagurus truncatifrons
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Hermit Crabs
Paguridae
|
Statistics
- Species 14