Pagurus granosimanus   (Grainyhand Hermit Crab)

© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2163)

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Photo Location	Kruzof Island, Sitka Sound
Photographer	Aaron Baldwin
Habitat	Mid to upper intertidal zone
Photo Date
Upload Date	October 22, 2007
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Photo ID #	2163
Comments	This common hermit is commonly found alongside the hairy hermit (Pagurus hirsutiusculus). The olive-green color, and light blue smooth tubercles on claws are distinctive. I found this specimen in a tidepool with several others wearing the shell of the Purple-ringed Topsnail. Photo taken with a Pentax Optio W10 underwater camera submerged in a shallow aquarium.