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blueband hermit

Pagurus samuelis

Classification

Family
Paguridae

Pagurus samuelis, the blueband hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab from the west coast of North America, and the most common hermit crab in California. It is a small species, with distinctive blue bands on its legs. It prefers to live in the shell of the black turban snail, and is a nocturnal scavenger of algae and carrion.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 4,550Canada · 181Mexico · 60