Pagurus decimbranchiae Ten-gill Hermit Crab, Blue-bearded Hermit Crab

Pagurus decimbranchiae is commonly referred to as Ten-gill Hermit Crab, Blue-bearded Hermit Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová

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Scientific:: Pagurus decimbranchiae
German:: Zehn Kiemen Einsiedlerkrebs, Blaubärtiger Einsiedlerkrebs
English:: Ten-gill Hermit Crab, Blue-bearded Hermit Crab

Category:: Hermit Crabs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Paguridae (Family) > Pagurus (Genus) > decimbranchiae (Species)
Initial determination:: Komai & Osawa, 2001

Occurrence:: Japan, Sri Lanka
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 14 Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools
Size:: 0,3 cm
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown