Parapagurus benedicti
| Parapagurus benedicti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Parapaguridae |
| Genus: | Parapagurus |
| Species: | P. benedicti |
| Binomial name | |
| Parapagurus benedicti de Saint Laurent, 1972 | |
Parapagurus benedicti is a species of the hermit crab from the Parapaguridae family.
They can be found mainly near Vancouver Island, while smaller populations are also located in the Gulf of Alaska and Baja California. It is found at least 757 metres (2,484 ft) underwater.
The species was first described in 1972. There are no sub-species.
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Parapagurus benedicti de Saint Laurent, 1972". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- 1 2 "Crustacea Decapoda: A review of the species of the genus Parapagurus Smith, 1879 (Parapaguridae) from the Pacific and Indian Oceans" (PDF). Résultats des campagnes MUSORSTOM. 20. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle: 325–330. 1999. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ↑ "Parapagurus benedicti de Saint Laurent, 1972". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
- ↑ "Parapagurus benedicti de Saint Laurent, 1972". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
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