Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Polkadotted Hermit Crab
Polkadotted Hermit Crab
Scientific Name: Phimochirus operculatus
Family: Paguridae
Category: Right-Handed Hermits
Size: 0.5 to 1 in. (1 to 2.5 cm)  
Depth: 10-85 ft. (3-26 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida

Crustaceans
Right-Handed Hermits

Polkadotted Hermit Crab

Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab

Reticulated Hermit Crab

Spoteye Hermit Crab

Coral Residing Hermit Crab

Kropp's Coral Hermit Crab

Paguritta sp. 1

Paguritta sp. 2

Shortfinger Hermit Crab



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