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- Paguridae
- Decapoda
- Malacostraca
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Pagurus bernhardus (Linnaeus, 1972)
Common hermit crab
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Malacostraca | Decapoda | Paguridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 500 m (Ref. 121549). Temperate; 72°N - 35°N, 11°W - 36°E
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean: Europe.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 0 - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 125286.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Harms, J. 1993. (Ref. 2711)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Stamps, Coins Misc.
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Estimates based on models
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.