| Family: |
Paguridae (right-handed hermit crabs) |
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| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 1079 m |
| Distribution: |
Northern Atlantic and the Arctic. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs at depths between 50-200m, in areas of silt to very fine sand (Ref. 96391). Mostly on hard or mixed bottom (rocks and mud) and occasionally on soft substrata (Ref. 117943). Free-living (Ref. 3123). Planktonic larvae (Ref. 117453). Main food and feeding type based on another species from the same Genus (Ref. 96418). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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