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Anomura
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Definition
: An infraorder of CRUSTACEA, in the order DECAPODA comprising the hermit crabs and characterized by a small fifth pair of legs.
Other names
Paralithode; Crabs, Hermit; Crab, Hermit; Anomuras; Hermit Crabs; Paralithodes; Pagurus; Hermit Crab