A new species of hermit crab of the genus Parapagurodes (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae) from the Eastern Pacific, with a description of its first zoeal stage

A new species of the hermit crab genus Parapagurodes, is described and illustrated. This is the taxon described previously as simply Pagurus sp. from British Columbia, and as an 'undescribed species of Pagurus' from California. It is the first report of this genus from British Columbia, an...

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Published inJournal of natural history Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 841 - 854
Main Authors McLaughlin, P.A., Jensen, G.C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.06.1996
Subjects
British Columbia
California
Decapoda
hermit crab
Marine
new species
Paguridae
Pagurus
Parapagurodes
zoea I
INE, Canada, British Columbia
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Summary:A new species of the hermit crab genus Parapagurodes, is described and illustrated. This is the taxon described previously as simply Pagurus sp. from British Columbia, and as an 'undescribed species of Pagurus' from California. It is the first report of this genus from British Columbia, and the first complete description of its first stage zoea. A key to the species of the genus is provided.
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ISSN:0022-2933
1464-5262
DOI:10.1080/00222939600770471