Two new West Indian hermit crabs of the genus Paguristes (Crustacea: Diogenidae)
Provenzano AJ. 1965. Two new West Indian hermit crabs of the genus Paguristes (Crustacea: Diogenidae). Bulletin of Marine Science. 15(3):726-736
Paguristes starcki, sp. n. is described from a single male collected at Alligator Reef in the Florida Keys. P. anaryballus, sp. n. is based upon nine specimens from shallow water at Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. P. starcki is most similar to P. cadenati among West Indian congeners and P. anaryballus is most similar to P. anomalus. Neither of the new species is yet known from more than one locality, but both can be recognized in the field and should be accessible to collectors in shallow reef habitats. Abstract provided by author.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Provenzano, Anthony
- Units
- BISC
- Keywords
- Alligator Reef, Crab anatomy, Crabs, Crustacean, Diogenidae, Florida Keys, hermit crabs, New Species, Paguristes anaryballus, Paguristes anomalus, Paguristes cadenati, Paguristes starcki, Reef habitats, Shallow reef habitats, Species Identification, Tropical Seas, West Indian species