The giant hermit crab[1] (Petrochirus diogenes) is a species of marine hermit crab. This species lives in the Caribbean Sea, and often inhabits conch shells.[2] This species of hermit crab is large enough that it can inhabit a fully grown shell of the queen conch. It will attack and eat a conch, thus obtaining a meal and a shell.[3] It was originally described by Carl Linnaeus as Cancer diogenes;[4] the specific epithet honours Diogenes of Sinope.[5]

Petrochirus diogenes in a subadult shell of a queen conch.

References

  1. ^ https://irlspecies.org/taxa/index.php?taxon=8331&cl=36
  2. ^ "Petrochirus diogenes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  3. ^ E. S. Iversen, D. E. Jory & S. P. Bannerot (1986). "Predation on queen conchs, Strombus gigas, in the Bahamas". Bulletin of Marine Science. 39 (1): 61–75.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ P. Davie & M. Türkay (2010). "Cancer Linnaeus, 1758". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  5. ^ Mark Isaak (September 8, 2010). "Etymology: Named after People". Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature. Retrieved September 8, 2010.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrochirus_diogenes
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