Strigopagurus strigimanus, Adult, Tasman Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Antonia Cooper
Strigopagurus strigimanus, Adult, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Strigopagurus strigimanus, Adult, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Differs from most other southern Australian hermit crabs in having a ridged, sound-producing organ on the palm of both claws. It is a large red animal with numerous tufts of hair in the lower part of the chelipeds and legs. The species is common on shallow Tasmanian reefs, but is uncommon in diveable depths around the mainland.
Information
Max Size: 13 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 10.2-21.4°C
Depth: 0-220m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (16% 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
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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