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Pagurus maclaughlinae
Pagurus maclaughlinae is a species of hermit crab within the family Paguridae found throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Florida, and the Caribbean Sea.
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Description
Pagurus maclaughlinae is a relatively small hermit crab that typically has a shield length not exceeding 3 mm. The coloration of the body is brown with white spots. The chelipeds, maxillipeds, and pereopods of the hermit crab have white and brown banding.
Range & habitat
Pagurus maclaughlinae is found throughout the Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Florida, and the Caribbean Sea, preferring warm-temperate climates. The hermit crab lives in shallow coastal waters, including brackish habitats.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 260327.