Common hermit crab

phylum	Arthropoda	Pagurus bernhardus is the common marine hermit crab of Europe's Atlantic coasts. It is sometimes referred to as the common hermit crab or soldier crab. Its carapace reaches 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) long, and is found in both rocky and sandy areas, from the Arctic waters of Iceland, Svalbard and Russia as far south as southern Portugal, but its range does not extend as far as the Mediterranean Sea. It can be found in pools on the upper shore and at the mean tide level down to a depth of approximately 140 metres (460 ft), with smaller specimens generally found in rock pools around the middle shore and lower shore regions, with larger individuals at depth. P. bernhardus is an omnivorous detritivore that opportunistically scavenges for carrion, and which can also filter feed when necessary. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Hermit crabs
subphylum	Crustacea
class	Malacostraca
order	Decapoda
infraorder	Anomura
superfamily	Paguroidea
genus	Pagurus
species	P. bernhardus

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  Papo 56054 Hermit Crab