Pagurus maclaughlinae

Pagurus maclaughlinae

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Paguridae

Pagurus maclaughlinae is a species of hermit crab within the family Paguridae found throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Florida, and the Caribbean Sea. Description Pagurus maclaughlinae is a relatively small hermit crab that typically has a shield length not exceeding 3 mm. The coloration of the body is brown with white spots.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 113

Sources and credits

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Pagurus maclaughlinae

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