How deep does the Downy Hermit Crab live?

The Downy Hermit Crab (Pagurus pubescens) is typically found at 5–1079 m.

Downy Hermit Crab

Pagurus pubescens

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 5–1079 m

A hermit crab of cold northern seas, it tucks its soft body into an empty snail shell and lives over an enormous depth range, from shallow water down past 1,000 m. It prefers silty and mixed bottoms, scavenging and foraging as it carries its borrowed home.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Paguridae › Pagurus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107240.

FAQ

How deep does the Downy Hermit Crab live?: The Downy Hermit Crab (Pagurus pubescens) is typically found at 5–1079 m.