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Discorsopagurus schmitti
(Tubeworm Hermit Crab)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2101)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Sitka Sound, SE Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Low intertidal and subtidal boulders
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 18, 2007
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2101
Notes
This unusual hermit is commonly found in the empty tubes of tubeworms, commonly ones cemented to rocks. Easily missed, the way to find this species is to look carefully at a clump of calcareous tubeworms, chances are several of the 'worms' will actually be hermits.
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