From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Class
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Malacostraca +
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Common name is
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Toothshell hermit +
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Documentation requested
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false +
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Family
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Paguridae +
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Genus
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Orthopagurus +
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Order
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Decapoda +
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Phylum
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Arthropoda +
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Scientific name is
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Orthopagurus minimus +
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SpecificEpithet
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minimus +
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Summary
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This species is a reasonably common but ea … This species is a reasonably common but easily overlooked species in the subtidal of [[Sitka Sound]]. Samples collected in 2006-2007 north of [[Japonski Island]] represented the first and only collections of this species in Alaska, although it is almost certainly much more widespread. This species is easily confused with mobile specimens of [[Discorsopagurus schmitti|Tube-worm hermit crab (''Discorsopagurus schmitti'')]] as both species are the only Alaskan hermits with symmetrical uropods and a straight abdomen. ''O. minimus'' can be distinguished by the fact that its right claw is twice as long as the left, as well as being much more robust. Also, the right claw of this species is rounded and flat for use as an 'operculum' (trap door) when in its toothshell home.' (trap door) when in its toothshell home. +
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TaxonRank
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species +
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Marine Invertebrate +
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Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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11 March 2013 20:23:57 +
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Orthopagurus minimus +
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