Common hermit crab
A species of Pagurus Scientific name : Pagurus bernhardus Genus : Pagurus
Common hermit crab, A species of Pagurus
Botanical name: Pagurus bernhardus
Genus: Pagurus
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Familiar to many as a classroom pet, common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) fights with other members of its species for the most desirable shells. Commonly found in tide pools, it is native to Europe's Atlantic shores. This species is nocturnal and both feeds and breeds after dusk.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods Class
Malacostracans Order
Crabs Family
Hermit crabs Genus
Pagurus Species
Common hermit crab