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family Paguridae

family Paguridae

9.3
A group of sea animals like hermit crabs that live in empty shells
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli pəˈɡjʊrɪdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Paguridae
  • Many species within the family Paguridae use empty shells for protection against predators in marine environments.

Examples

  • The family Paguridae includes many species of hermit crabs.

  • Many species within the family Paguridae exhibit the behavior of using empty shells for protection.

  • Shell selection is a key research focus in evolutionary studies of the family Paguridae.

  • The family Paguridae is widely studied for its diverse adaptations to marine environments.

  • Did you know that the family Paguridae is diverse?

  • Research on the family Paguridae provides insights into the evolutionary adaptations of hermit crabs.

  • The family Paguridae consists of various hermit crab species that rely on vacant mollusc shells for shelter.

Synonyms

Paguridae
vsfamily Paguridae
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of small hermit crabs that live in empty shells for protection

is the identical term presented as a phrase including the taxonomic label

Surface Forms

family Paguridae singular
families Paguridae plural

Morphology

family + Paguridae

This noun phrase is compositionally transparent: 'family' denotes a taxonomic grouping and 'Paguridae' names the group of crustaceans, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it means the taxonomic family containing those crustaceans. The same construction (family + taxon name) is common cross-linguistically and follows standard scientific naming patterns, making it immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

Family Paguridae comes from the crabs called 'hermit crabs' that carry and live in empty shells; picture a crab moving into a new shell, and that image helps you remember that this family means the group of shell‑using crabs.