Pagurixus handrecki, Orford, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
Pagurixus handrecki, Orford, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Distinguished from several other local species by the longitudinal red stripes on a white background on the legs. By far the most common species of hermit crab found along the southern coast but is generally overlooked because of its small size. It lives in a variety of microhabitats, including among shell sediments, plants and in crevices on reefs.
Information
Max Size: 2 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 10.5-23.7°C
Depth: 0-42m
Habitat: Rocky Reef, Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (2% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Edit by: extract from GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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