Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
Info
The genus Pagurixus includes small hermit crab species that occur in coral reefs of shallow rocky reefs in tropical and subtropical waters up to temperate waters.
Pagurixus festinus belongs to the right-handed hermit crabs.
This very small hermit crab, a true dwarf with a side length of 0.18 cm, has so far only been found in the coral reefs of Hawaii.
The little guy needs mini mussel or snail shells for protection, which allow the hermit crab to move very quickly.
Unfortunately, further information about the small hermit crab is extremely rare, and even details about its diet are currently lacking.
Etymology:
When naming this species, the authors of the first description took the liberty of building on the observations of Ernst Reese.
The species name “festinus” is a Latin adjective meaning “moving quickly,” “fast,” or “nimble.”
Pagurixus festinus belongs to the right-handed hermit crabs.
This very small hermit crab, a true dwarf with a side length of 0.18 cm, has so far only been found in the coral reefs of Hawaii.
The little guy needs mini mussel or snail shells for protection, which allow the hermit crab to move very quickly.
Unfortunately, further information about the small hermit crab is extremely rare, and even details about its diet are currently lacking.
Etymology:
When naming this species, the authors of the first description took the liberty of building on the observations of Ernst Reese.
The species name “festinus” is a Latin adjective meaning “moving quickly,” “fast,” or “nimble.”
