Pagurine

Example:The pagurine was a type of hermit crab found in the local tide pools.

Definition:A crustacean that inhabits an empty gastropod shell and resembles a crab in form and habits but is usually of lower economic value.

Example:Hermit crabs, a type of pagurine, belong to the family of crustaceans.

Definition:A predominantly aquatic arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, characterized by a hard exoskeleton and bilateral symmetry, such as a crab, lobster, crab, or shrimp.

Example:The pagurine lives in a marine environment, often found in tide pools and coral reefs.

Definition:Living, growing, dwelling, or occurring in or beneath the surface of water; oceanic; pertaining to the sea.