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Paguropsis confusa Lemaitre, Rahayu & Komai, 2018

1249809  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1249809)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Lemaitre, R.; Rahayu, D. L.; Komai, T. (2018). A revision of “blanket-hermit crabs” of the genus <em>Paguropsis</em> Henderson, 1888, with the description of a new genus and five new species (Crustacea, Anomura, Diogenidae). <em>ZooKeys.</em>752: 17-97., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.752.23712 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
Etymology The specific name is derived from the Latin feminine singular of confuso, meaning confusion or disorder, and in reference...  
Etymology The specific name is derived from the Latin feminine singular of confuso, meaning confusion or disorder, and in reference to the state of morphological confusion that had prevented the unmasking of this and other new species under the name P. typica. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Paguropsis confusa Lemaitre, Rahayu & Komai, 2018. Accessed at: https://decanet.info/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1249809 on 2025-09-13
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2018-04-24 14:53:28Z
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original description Lemaitre, R.; Rahayu, D. L.; Komai, T. (2018). A revision of “blanket-hermit crabs” of the genus <em>Paguropsis</em> Henderson, 1888, with the description of a new genus and five new species (Crustacea, Anomura, Diogenidae). <em>ZooKeys.</em>752: 17-97., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.752.23712 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
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Etymology The specific name is derived from the Latin feminine singular of confuso, meaning confusion or disorder, and in reference to the state of morphological confusion that had prevented the unmasking of this and other new species under the name P. typica. [details]
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English confusing blanket hermit crab  [details]