Blueband hermit crab
A species of Pagurus Scientific name : Pagurus samuelis Genus : Pagurus
Blueband hermit crab, A species of Pagurus
Botanical name: Pagurus samuelis
Genus: Pagurus
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Description
Pagurus samuelis is a small hermit crab, at up to a total length of 40 mm (1.6 in) and a carapace width of up to 19 mm (0.75 in). The base colour of the exoskeleton is brown or green, but the antennae are red, and adults have bright blue bands near the tips of their legs. In smaller individuals, the bands may be white. The legs and carapace are covered in setae, and the rostrum at the front of the carapace is triangular.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods Class
Malacostracans Order
Crabs Family
Hermit crabs Genus
Pagurus Species
Blueband hermit crab 
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