Discorsopagurus schmitti
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Tube-worm hermit crab (Discorsopagurus schmitti): This species is most often seen inhabiting attached calcareous tubes of serpulid polychaetes. Females are nearly always in attached tubes, while males are sometimes seen in broken pieces and are therefore mobile. The color and habitat are distinct. The only species these could be confused with is the Toothshell hermit (Orthopagurus minimus). D. schmitti is distinguished by having the right claw just a little longer than the left (although it is significantly more robust). Look for these in the low intertidal and shallow subtidal in rocky areas.
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Weblinks
- WoRMS Page for Discorsopagurus schmitti
- Search Arctos Database for Discorsopagurus schmitti (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Discorsopagurus schmitti (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Discorsopagurus schmitti
- iNaturalist Observations for Discorsopagurus schmitti in Southeast Alaska
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