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Polkadotted Hermit Phimochirus operculatus

Classification

Paguridae [family]
Phimochirus [genus] (3)
operculatus [species]

Classification

Paguridae [family]
Phimochirus [genus] (3)
operculatus [species]

Literature

  • Hazlett, B.A. 1966. Social behavior of the Paguridae and Diogenidae of Curaçao. Studies on the fauna of Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire and the Venezuelan Islands 23: 1-143.
  • Hoeksema, B.W. (ed.) 2022. Marine biodiversity of Bonaire: a baseline survey (2nd edition). Preliminary results of the Bonaire Marine Biodiversity expedition. 1-78. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, and ANEMOON Foundation.
  • Humann, P. 1992. Reef Creature Identification. New World Publications.
  • Legall, N. & Poupin, J. 2017. CRUSTA: Database of Crustacea (Decapoda and Stomatopoda), with special interest for those collected in French overseas territories. [link]
  • Poupin, J. 2018. Les crustacés décapodes des Petites Antilles, avec de nouvelles observations pour Saint Martin, la Guadeloupe, la Martinique. 261. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]

Literature references linked to higher taxa

  • Buurt, G. van 2014. Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu language. Some names of Animals and Plants in Papiamentu. 93pp. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao. (Paguroidea)
  • Coomans, H.E. 1970. Volksnamen voor weekdieren op de Nederlandse Antillen. Nieuwe West-Indische gids 47(2): 158-186. (Paguroidea)
  • Voss, G.L. 1976. Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean. 167. E.A. Seemann Publishing, Inc.. (Decapoda)