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Common hermit crab - Paguristes frontalis Hermit crab - Paguristes frontalis taking up residence in a sea shell<br />
THIS TIME IT IS THE CRABS TURN Australia,Geotagged,Paguristes frontalis,Winter,eamw marine invertebrates Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Common hermit crab - Paguristes frontalis

Hermit crab - Paguristes frontalis taking up residence in a sea shell
THIS TIME IT IS THE CRABS TURN

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  1. That's quite a claw! Posted 4 years ago

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''Paguristes frontalis'' is a hermit crab, in the family Diogenidae. ''P. frontalis'' is left-handed. Its left hand is either larger or equal in size with the right. ''Paguristes frontalis'' lives in the waters of South Australia to Western Australia. They can go in water as shallow as 8 metres. The estimated length of ''P. frontalis'' is 8 centimetres. ''P. frontalis'' can have the ability to carry a shell 15 cm long. ''Paguristes frontalis'' commonly preys on dead animals. At other times,.. more

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Uploaded Apr 28, 2021. Captured Jul 21, 2020 20:30 in 66 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/332s
  • ISO800
  • 128mm