Pagurus bernhardus (Linnaeus, 1972)
Common hermit crab
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Family:  Paguridae (right-handed hermit crabs)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 500 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 125286. Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 96352) and sandy substrates (Refs. 87524, 96391). Epibenthic (Ref. 87524) and free-living (Ref. 3123). Ubiquitous, free-living species (Ref. 96391). A mobile predator (Ref. 96377). A microvore-carnivore-scavenger that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Also known in northern Norway (Ref. 117943). C: Ref. 117943.

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