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Anker, A.; Paulay, G. (2013). A remarkable new crab-like hermit crab (Decapoda: Paguridae) from French Polynesia, with comments on carcinization in the Anomura. Zootaxa. 3722(2): 283-300.
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Anker, A.; Paulay, G.
2013
A remarkable new crab-like hermit crab (Decapoda: Paguridae) from French Polynesia, with comments on carcinization in the Anomura
Zootaxa
3722(2): 283-300
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Patagurus rex gen. et sp. nov., a deep-water pagurid hermit crab, is described and illustrated based on a single specimen
dredged from 400 m off Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Patagurus is characterized by a subtriangular, vaulted,
calcified carapace, with large, wing-like lateral processes, and is closely related to two other atypical pagurid genera,
Porcellanopagurus Filhol, 1885 and Solitariopagurus Türkay, 1986. The broad, fully calcified carapace, calcified branchiostegites,
as well as broad and rigidly articulated thoracic sternites make this remarkable animal one of the most crablike
hermit crabs. Patagurus rex carries small bivalve shells to protect its greatly reduced pleon. Carcinization pathways
among asymmetrical hermit crabs and other anomurans are briefly reviewed and discussed.
Patagurus Anker & Paulay, 2013 (original description)
Patagurus rex Anker & Paulay, 2013 (original description)
Patagurus rex Anker & Paulay, 2013 (original description)