Species

Pagurus samuelis (Blueband hermit crab)

Pagurus samuelis. Photo: (c) Richard Hasegawa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Pagurus samuelis, the blueband hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab from the west coast of North America, and the most common hermit crab in California. It is a small species, with distinctive blue bands on its legs. It prefers to live in the shell of the black turban snail, and is a nocturnal scavenger of algae and carrion.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
        Subclass: Eumalacostraca (Decapods, isopods, and allies)
        Superorder: Eucarida (Decapods and krill)
        Order: Decapoda (Decapods)
        Suborder: Pleocyemata (Crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and allies)
        Infraorder: Anomura (Anomurans)
        Superfamily: Paguroidea (Hermit crabs)
        Family: Paguridae (Pagurid hermit crabs)
        Genus: Pagurus
        Species: Pagurus samuelis (Blueband hermit crab)

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