Pink hermit crab
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pink hermit crab in a shell encrusted with the shell-mimic hydroid | |
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Species: | P. gamianus
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Paguristes gamianus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1836)
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The pink hermit crab (Paguristes gamianus) is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae.[1]
Description
The pink hermit crab is a small hairy-legged pink hermit that grows to 2 cm. It has black eyes and equal-sized pincers with brown tips. It has white tips to its second and third legs.[2]
Distribution
This crab is found only around the southern African coast from southern Namibia to Cape Agulhas in less than 12m of water.[2]
Ecology
The female of this species broods 12-15 eggs within the shell.[2]
References
- ^ http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208719 accessed 14 August 2913
- ^ a b c Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa ISBN 978-1-77007-772-0
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