Pagurus hemphilli (Benedict, 1892)
Maroon hermit
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Family:  Paguridae (right-handed hermit crabs)
Max. size:  1.4 cm CL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Alaska to USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It is found on rocks in shallow waters and they usually occupy the shells of snails Lithopoma and Tegula spp (Ref. 865).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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