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Elassochirus gilli
(Pacific Red Hermit Crab)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2145)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Halibut Point, Sitka Sound, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Low intertidal
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 22, 2007
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Photo ID #
2145
Notes
The bright red-orange color of this hermit make it unmistakable. Usually subtidal, may occur in rocky areas in the lowest intertidal zone. Photo taken with a Pentax Optio W10 underwater camera submerged in a shallow aquarium.
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