Petrochirus is a genus of hermit crabs of the family Diogenidae.[1] There are seven described species of the genus.[1] The genus was described by William Stimpson in 1858.[2]
| Petrochirus | |
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| Petrochirus diogenes | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Diogenidae |
| Genus: | Petrochirus Stimpson, 1858 |
References
edit- ^ a b "WoRMS taxon details - Petrochirus (Stimpson, 1858)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia via GBIF". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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