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Type genus of the family Paguridae
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pagurus
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Pagurus \Pagurus\ prop. n. [Gr. pa`goyros, crab.] The type genus of the crustacean family Paguridae . Syn: genus Pagurus .
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Pagurus is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Paguridae . Like other hermit crabs, their abdomen is not calcified and they use snail shells as portable homes. These marine decapod crustaceans are omnivorous , but mostly prey on small animals and scavenge ...