Description | Pagurus bernhardus is the common marine hermit crab of Europe's Atlantic coasts. It is sometimes referred to as the common hermit crab or soldier crab. Its carapace reaches 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) long, and is found in both rocky and sandy areas, from the Arctic waters of Iceland, Svalbard and Russia as far south as southern Portugal, but its range does not extend as far as the Mediterranean Sea. It can be found in pools on the upper shore and at the mean tide level down to a depth of approximately 140 metres (460 ft), with smaller specimens generally found in rock pools around the middle shore and lower shore regions, with larger individuals at depth. P. bernhardus is an omnivorous detritivore that opportunistically scavenges for carrion, and which can also filter feed when necessary.
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Rank | species |
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Paguridea : Eupagurus : Eupagurus bernhardus |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Paguridea : Eupagurus : Eupagurus bernhardus |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Generic Name | Eupagurus |
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Scientific Name | Eupagurus bernhardus Stimpson, 1862 |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Eupagurus bernhardus | species | belongs to Eupagurus | stated with evidence | Stimpson, 1862 |
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Status (PBDB) | extant |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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First Recorded Appearance | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene |
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Motility | actively mobile (based on Malacostraca) |
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Vision | well-developed (based on Malacostraca) |
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Diet | carnivore (based on Decapoda) |
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Taphonomy | chitin (based on Malacostraca) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | W. Stimpson. 1862. Notes on North American Crustacea. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 7(1):49-93 |
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Common Name(s) | Gewöhnlicher Einsiedlerkrebs, Hermietkreeft, Hermit Crab |
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Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupagurus_bernhardus |
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