Abstract
A new genus, Catapaguropsis, and new species, Catapaguropsis queenslandica, are described from off Queensland, northeastern Australia. The new genus is compared and contrasted to two other genera of the family Paguridae, Catapagurus and Pteropagurus, with which it shares certain common characters. The new species is notable for its exhibited sexual dimorphism.References
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