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| Lemaitre, Rafael; Listyo Rahayu, Dwi; Komai, Tomoyuki. |
| For 130 years the diogenid genus Paguropsis Henderson, 1888 was considered monotypic for an unusual species, P. typica Henderson, 1888, described from the Philippines and seldom reported since. Although scantly studied, this species is known to live in striking symbiosis with a colonial sea anemone that the hermit can stretch back and forth like a blanket over its cephalic shield and part of cephalothoracic appendages, and thus the common name "blanket-crab". During a study of paguroid collections obtained during recent French-sponsored biodiversity campaigns in the Indo-West Pacific, numerous specimens assignable to Paguropsis were encountered. Analysis and comparison with types and other historical specimens deposited in various museums revealed the... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Diogenidae; Hermit crab; New species; Paguropsina gen n. Paguropsis; Symbiotic anemone. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00620/73241/72753.pdf |
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