Pagurus rathbuni (Benedict, 1892)
Longfinger hermit
Longfinger hermit,  Hermit crab,  Longfinger hermit
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Family:  Paguridae (right-handed hermit crabs)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 9 - 635 m
Distribution:  Arctic and Northern Pacific: from South Korea to Sea of Okhotsk, northeast to Point Barrow, Alaska.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in deep waters (Ref. 116014) but usually observed at depths of 9-210 m (Ref. 123234). Host to polychaetes (Ref. 106082).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Kotzebue Sound (Ref. 114916) and Point Barrow (Refs. 116014, 123234). C: Refs. 114916, 123234.

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