From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Malacostraca +
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| Common name is
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Bering 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 beringanus +
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| SpecificEpithet
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beringanus +
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| Summary
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This species is a common inhabitant of the … This species is a common inhabitant of the low intertidal and subtidal communities. Often found in large aggregations under rocks, this hermit prefers to inhabit large, heavy shells that seem nearly impossible for it to carry. The blue and red, often brilliant, banding on the legs is a distinctive feature. Very young specimens may resemble the [[Pagurus caurinus|Greenmark hermit crab (''Pagurus caurinus'')]] but can be distinguished by the legs lacking distinct white bands near joints and merus ("forearm") of right claw with two rather than a single large tubercle on the underside. The [[Pagurus hirsutiusculus|hairy hermit crab (''Pagurus hirsutiusculus'')]] may have blue bands on the legs but always has light and dark banded antennae rather than the solid orange or red seen in the Bering hermit crab.nge or red seen in the Bering hermit crab. +
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species +
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Pagurus beringanus +
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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 22:13:50 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Pagurus beringanus +
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