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Family Paguridae

Pagurus bernhardus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Soldier Hermit Crab

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: North Atlantic Ocean: British Isles.

Size: 1.5 inches (4 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Subclass: Eumalacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Superfamily: Paguroidea

    Family: Paguridae

    Genus: Pagurus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Unsuitable for tropical home aquariums.

Has a temperature range of 50 to 68°F (10 - 20°C).

 Pagurus bernhardus (Soldier Hermit Crab)
Photo © Daniel Geiger
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