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Aleutian Hermit Crab
Pagurus aleuticus

Aleutian hermit crab

This hermit crab showed up in most of our tows. The curled back end is usually hidden inside a snail shell. In the fourth picture especially, the much-reduced last 2 pairs of pereiopods are visible.

© 2004 Teresa Jewell
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