BIOTIC Species Information for Pagurus spp.
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| Researched by | Dr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick | Data supplied by | PML | ||||||||||||
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy | |||||||||||||||
| Scientific name | Pagurus spp. | Common name | A hermit crab | ||||||||||||
| MCS Code | S1454 | Recent Synonyms | |||||||||||||
| Phylum | Crustacea | Subphylum | |||||||||||||
| Superclass | Class | Eumalacostraca | |||||||||||||
| Subclass | Eucarida | Order | Decapoda | ||||||||||||
| Suborder | Pleocyemata | Family | Paguridae | ||||||||||||
| Genus | Pagurus | Species | |||||||||||||
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| Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology | |||||||||||||||
| Growth form | Articulate |
Feeding method | Scavenger Passive suspension feeder |
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| Mobility/Movement | Crawler |
Environmental position | Epibenthic |
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| Typical food types | Carrion | Habit | Free living | ||||||||||||
| Bioturbator | Flexibility | None (< 10 degrees) | |||||||||||||
| Fragility | Fragile | Size | Small-medium(3-10cm) | ||||||||||||
| Height | Growth Rate | Not researched | |||||||||||||
| Adult dispersal potential | Not researched | Dependency | Commensal with/on/in | ||||||||||||
| Sociability | Solitary | ||||||||||||||
| Toxic/Poisonous? | No | ||||||||||||||
| General Biology Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Biology References | Fish & Fish, 1996, Crothers & Crothers, 1988, | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found on all British and Irish coasts. | ||||||||||||||
| Global distribution | Found in Europe from western Russia to the Mediterranean, off the north-west coasts of the Atlantic, the southern coasts of Brazil and Argentina, western coasts of Canada and Alaska, southern Africa and Madagascar, south-east Asia and New Zealand. | ||||||||||||||
| Biogeographic range | Cold temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | MTL to 140 m. | ||||||||||||
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||||||||||||||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Substratum preferences | Rockpools Bedrock Cobbles Gravel / shingle |
Physiographic preferences | |||||||||||||
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||||||||||||||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Distribution References | Foster-Smith, 2000, MBA, 1957, | ||||||||||||||
| Reproduction/Life History | |||||||||||||||
| Reproductive type | Gonochoristic |
Developmental mechanism | Planktotrophic Brooding |
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| Reproductive Season | All year. | Reproductive Location | As adult | ||||||||||||
| Reproductive frequency | Regeneration potential | No | |||||||||||||
| Life span | 6-10 years | Age at reproductive maturity | <1 year | ||||||||||||
| Generation time | Not researched | Fecundity | 12000-15000 | ||||||||||||
| Egg/propagule size | 600-620 µm | Fertilization type | Internal | ||||||||||||
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| Reproduction Preferences Additional Information | |||||||||||||||
| Reproduction References | Fish & Fish, 1996, Foster-Smith, 2000, Tillin et al., 2006, | ||||||||||||||
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