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Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus hirsutiusculus
9,267 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 9,267 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Blueband Hermit CrabPagurus samuelis
Ventura Hermit CrabPagurus venturensis
Grainy Hermit CrabPagurus granosimanus
Greenmark Hermit CrabPagurus caurinus
Bering Hermit CrabPagurus beringanus
Ecuadorian Hermit CrabCoenobita compressus
Long-claw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus
Pagurus holmi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,264 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 3,253 |
| Canada | 2,834 |
| Washington | 1,955 |
| Oregon | 1,370 |
| California | 1,058 |
| Alaska | 557 |
| Russia | 8 |
| Kamchatka Krai | 8 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Malacostracans · Malacostraca |
| Order | Decapods · Decapoda |
| Family | Pagurid Hermit Crabs · Paguridae |
| Genus | Pagurus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.