Porcellanopagurus adelocercus [Porcellanopagurus adelocercus]
Description
This small, porcelain-like hermit crab is often found in sheltered areas where it can retreat quickly. Divers may spot it scuttling along the seafloor or peeking from its chosen home, using quick movements to avoid disturbance and to forage among rocks and algae.
Where To See Porcellanopagurus adelocercus
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Hermit Crabs
Paguridae
|
| Genus |
Porcelain Hermit Crabs
Porcellanopagurus
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