From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Malacostraca +
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| Common name is
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Quayle's hermit crab +
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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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Pagurus +
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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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Pagurus quaylei +
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| SpecificEpithet
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quaylei +
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| Summary
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Quayle's hermit crab is the smallest of a … Quayle's hermit crab is the smallest of a group of four closely related and similar species characterized by sharp spines on the claws and long, abundant hairs. Quayle's hermit is usually 5 mm or smaller in carapace width and has distinct banded antennae. The left claw of this hermit has the fingers bowed outwards so that when closed only the tips touch. The eyescales of ''P. quaylei'' have several pointed tips, while juveniles of similar species have only one tip. A key to this species and related forms can be found under the entry for the [[Pagurus capillatus|Fuzzy hermit crab (''Pagurus capillatus'')]].zy hermit crab (''Pagurus capillatus'')]]. +
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species +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Pagurus quaylei +
, Pagurus quaylei +
, Pagurus quaylei +
, Pagurus quaylei +
, Pagurus quaylei +
, Pagurus quaylei +
, Pagurus quaylei +
, Pagurus quaylei +
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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11 March 2013 22:20:38 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Pagurus quaylei +
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