How deep does the Longfinger Hermit live?

The Longfinger Hermit (Pagurus rathbuni) is typically found at 9–635 m.

Longfinger Hermit

Pagurus rathbuni

Group: Other
Typical depth: 9–635 m

A hermit crab that tucks its soft abdomen into a borrowed snail shell, this longfinger usually turns up between about 9 and 210 metres but ranges far deeper. It carries hitchhiking bristleworms in its shell and trades up to larger shells as it grows.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 254491.

FAQ

How deep does the Longfinger Hermit live?: The Longfinger Hermit (Pagurus rathbuni) is typically found at 9–635 m.