Paguro - Pagurus

Pagurus is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Paguridae Paguro Pagurus Paguridi hermit crabs intotheblue.it

Paguro su gorgonia di Savalia Savaglia - Pagurus on Gold Coral - intotheblue.it
Paguro su gorgonia di Savalia Savaglia – Pagurus on Gold Coral – intotheblue.it

Like other hermit crabs, their abdomen is not calcified and they use snail shells as protection. These marine decapod crustaceans are omnivorous, but mostly prey on small animals and scavenge carrionTrigonocheirus and Pagurixus used to be considered subgenera of Pagurus, but the former is nowadays included in Orthopagurus, while the latter has been separated as a distinct genus.

Anemone e Paguro intotheblue.it
Anemone e Paguro intotheblue.it

 

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagurus

 

 

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Anemone e Paguro

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