Common Hermit Crab
Pagurus comptus
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–746 m
- Max size: 0.8 cm
- For divers: safe
A small hermit crab, it clambers over hard ground and gorgonians and pushes into giant kelp forests, ranging from the low intertidal down past seven hundred metres. Like all hermit crabs it wears a borrowed snail shell and moves house as it grows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Paguridae › Pagurus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 411845.
FAQ
- How deep does the Common Hermit Crab live?
- The Common Hermit Crab (Pagurus comptus) is typically found at 0–746 m.
- Is the Common Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Common Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Common Hermit Crab get?
- The Common Hermit Crab grows to about 0.8 cm.