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From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Labidochirus splendescens |
Class | Malacostraca + |
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Common name is | Splendid hermit + |
Documentation requested | false + |
Family | Paguridae + |
Genus | Labidochirus + |
Order | Decapoda + |
Phylum | Arthropoda + |
Scientific name is | Labidochirus splendescens + |
SpecificEpithet | splendescens + |
Summary | This unusual hermit crab is restricted to … This unusual hermit crab is restricted to the subtidal zone. Of all of Alaska's hermits, this one is the most "carcinized" (crab-like) with a greatly reduced abdomen and heavily calcified carapace. The small shell this species uses to protect its abdomen is almost always covered by hydroids which dissolve the original shell and become a living shell that grows with the hermit.a living shell that grows with the hermit. + |
TaxonRank | species + |
Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Labidochirus splendescens + , Labidochirus splendescens + , Labidochirus splendescens + , Labidochirus splendescens + , Labidochirus splendescens + , Labidochirus splendescens + , Labidochirus splendescens + |
Categories | Marine Invertebrate + , Species + |
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 11 March 2013 21:51:01 + |
Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Labidochirus splendescens + |
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File:Labidochirus splendescens NOAA 08-21-08 02.jpg + | FileTags |
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