Distinguishing Characteristics |
Lives in gastropod shells; abdomen soft, twisted, hidden inside shell; carapace and claw color off-white; eye stalks bluish to gray, blue spot with black border on upper part of claw appendages; claws 2X longer than wide, left and right equal in size, with small setae (hairs), with some bumps (not smooth); a small hermit crab. |
Similar Species |
A small hermit; distinguished by the blue spot with black outline on upper area of claw appendages. |
Habitat |
Shallow Gulf |
Maximum Size |
unknown, very small |
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