E-Fauna Photo Gallery
Pagurus hemphilli
(Maroon Hermit Crab)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2156)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
John Brown's Beach, Sitka Sound, Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Kelp canopy, also low tide on rocks
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 22, 2007
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2156
Notes
The maroon color and unusual 'ringed' appearance of corneas of eyes are distinct. During the summer these hermits will climb high into the canopy of kelps (Macrocystis). Photo taken with a Pentax Optio W10 underwater camera submerged in a shallow aquarium.
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