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Pagurus cornutus
(Hornyhand Hermit Crab)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2154)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Sitka Sound, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Deep water, below 150 meters
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 22, 2007
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Photo ID #
2154
Notes
These hermits are commonly seen in deeper-set crab and shrimp pots. The elevated ridge on the left claw and the elevated 'horn' on the right claw are distinctive.
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