Pagurus ochotensis   (Alaskan Hermit Crab)

© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2158)

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Photo Location	Auke Bay, Alaska
Photographer	Aaron Baldwin
Habitat	Lowest intertidal and subtidal
Photo Date
Upload Date	October 22, 2007
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Photo ID #	2158
Comments	Another large hermit, this species (like the similarly sized P. armatus and P. aleuticus) lives in the largest snails found in the Eastern Pacific. The iridescent sheen on the claws and yellow-green eyes are distinct. In living or fresh specimens there is almost always a maroon stripe running down the palms of the claws.