Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
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Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei Asakura & Paulay, 2003
Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei belongs to the family Paguridae - right-handed hermit crabs. They are called right-handed hermit crabs because the right claw is significantly larger than the left. Right-handed hermit crabs live in all oceans, from the coasts to the deep sea. Most of the 550+ species remain smaller than their left-handed relatives.
Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei is a small maroon hermit crab with large orange claws.
The holotype used to scientifically describe this species is from French Polynesia. This species is named for Dr. Rafael Lemaitre, USNM.
The genus Pylopaguropsis contains morphologically striking species that typically inhabit hard bottoms on or near coral reefs and are found at depths from the intertidal to the upper continental slope (0–610 m).
We could not finally clarify whether the photo posted actually shows a Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei.
Similar to Pylopaguropsis Lewisohni.
Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei belongs to the family Paguridae - right-handed hermit crabs. They are called right-handed hermit crabs because the right claw is significantly larger than the left. Right-handed hermit crabs live in all oceans, from the coasts to the deep sea. Most of the 550+ species remain smaller than their left-handed relatives.
Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei is a small maroon hermit crab with large orange claws.
The holotype used to scientifically describe this species is from French Polynesia. This species is named for Dr. Rafael Lemaitre, USNM.
The genus Pylopaguropsis contains morphologically striking species that typically inhabit hard bottoms on or near coral reefs and are found at depths from the intertidal to the upper continental slope (0–610 m).
We could not finally clarify whether the photo posted actually shows a Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei.
Similar to Pylopaguropsis Lewisohni.
