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Xylopaguridae
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Xylopaguridae

Xylopaguridae are a family of hermit crabs of the order Decapoda. It was erected in 2016 to accommodate one new genus, Prexylopagurus, and three existing genera that had previously been placed in Paguridae. They occur in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.

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2 branches of this family, most-observed first

Xylopagurus

genusXylopagurus

Prexylopagurus

genusPrexylopagurus

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