A hermit crab
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Clibanarius erythropus A hermit crab |
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Phylum | Crustacea |
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Class | Eumalacostraca |
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Habitat Information |
| Found in intertidal pools and on sand, gravel and algae in the shallow sublittoral to 40 m. |
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Species description |
| A small hermit crab with short, thick pincers, more or less equal in size that have horny, black tips and are covered with hair. The carapace is longer than wide to 15 mm and the eyes are long and narrow. |
| PMF archive information |
| Unavailable |
| Species name is listed in the PMF at the following locations: |
| No information available. |