Family: |
Paguridae (right-handed hermit crabs) |
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Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 500 m |
Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe. |
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Biology: |
Maximum depth from Ref. 125286. Found on muddy bottoms (Ref. 96352) and sandy substrates (Refs. 87524, 96391). Epibenthic (Ref. 87524) and free-living (Ref. 3123). Ubiquitous, free-living species (Ref. 96391). A mobile predator (Ref. 96377). A microvore-carnivore-scavenger that feeds on organic detritus (Ref. 96352). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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