Distinguishing Characteristics |
Lives in gastropod shells; abdomen soft, twisted, hidden inside shell; brown with lighter transverse stripes on upper claw appendages; legs with alternating bands of light color; eye stalks brown above, blue below; right claw larger than left; right claw oval in shape, slightly longer than wide, outer edge of movable finger rounded; left smaller claw not as wide, narrowing at the tips; outer margins of claws with bumps or small blunt spines; claws granular; a medium sized hermit crab. |
Similar Species |
The broad brown claws, alternating bands of light on legs and upper arms of claw appendages distinguish this species. |
Habitat |
Gulf and bay |
Maximum Size |
unknown |
Other Common Names |
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Previous Scientific Names |
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