| Porcellanopagurus edwardsi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Paguridae |
| Genus: | Porcellanopagurus Filhol, 1885 |
| Type species | |
| Porcellanopagurus edwardsi Filhol, 1885 |
|
Porcellanopagurus is a genus of hermit crabs, containing the following species:[1]
Porcellanopagurus is unusual among hermit crabs in that the body is largely symmetrical, with the abdomen held recurved above the cephalothorax. L. A. Borradaile interpreted Porcellanopagurus as being an independent instance of carcinisation among the Anomura.[2]
| External identifiers for Porcellanopagurus | |
|---|---|
| EOL | 2991508 |
| NCBI | 989325 |
| WoRMS | 246436 |