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From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Pagurus ochotensis |
| Class | Malacostraca + |
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| Common name is | Alaskan hermit crab + |
| Documentation requested | false + |
| Family | Paguridae + |
| Genus | Pagurus + |
| Order | Decapoda + |
| Phylum | Arthropoda + |
| Scientific name is | Pagurus ochotensis + |
| SpecificEpithet | ochotensis + |
| Summary | The Alaskan hermit crab is probably the mo … The Alaskan hermit crab is probably the most often encountered of our "giant" hermits. These are most often subtidal but occasionally juveniles or even adults are encountered in the low intertidal. This species is immediately recognizable from our other large hermits such as [[Pagurus aleuticus|Aleutian hermit crab (''Pagurus aleuticus'')]] and the [[Pagurus armatus|Blackeyed hermit crab (''Pagurus armatus'')]] by having yellow-green corneas on its eyes AND claws with an iridescent sheen and a distinct dark red line running down the fixed finger of the right claw.g down the fixed finger of the right claw. + |
| TaxonRank | species + |
| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Pagurus ochotensis + , Pagurus ochotensis + , Pagurus ochotensis + , Pagurus ochotensis + , Pagurus ochotensis + , Pagurus ochotensis + , Pagurus ochotensis + , Pagurus ochotensis + , Pagurus ochotensis + |
| Categories | Marine Invertebrate + , Species + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 11 March 2013 22:19:29 + |
| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Pagurus ochotensis + |
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| File:Pagurus ochotensis op 02.jpg + | FileTags |
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