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Pagurus confragosus
(Knobbyhand Hermit Crab)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2199)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Bering Sea
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
Unknown
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 23, 2007
Elevation (m)
UTM Zone #
Latitude
UTM Easting
Longitude
UTM Northing
Photo ID #
2199
Notes
Somewhat similar to both Pagurus tanneri and P. cornutus in being the only three local hermits that have a raised ridge on the left claw AND a triangular plateau on the right claw (many have just on left). In P. confragosus the 'triangle' on the right claw has a base that is 2/3 or more the width of the claw, while it is only about 1/2 as wide in P. cornutus. In P. tanneri the 'triangle' is only slightly raised and does not form a horn or knob as it does in the other two species.
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