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Pagurus Bernhardus

Crustaceans

Pagurus bernhardus is the common marine hermit crab of Europe's Atlantic coasts, sometimes called the common hermit crab or soldier crab. Its carapace reaches about 3.5 centimetres long, and it is found in rocky and sandy areas from the Arctic waters of Iceland, Svalbard and Russia south to Portugal and into the Mediterranean Sea, from tide pools down to about 140 metres depth. It is an omnivorous detritivore that opportunistically scavenges carrion and can also filter feed when necessary.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
Diet
Filter Feeder 1
Diet
Detritivore or Scavenger 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Kept as Pets 3
Scientific Name
Pagurus bernhardus 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Decapoda, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Pagurus Bernhardus

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Pagurus bernhardus

In Ecosystem

Svalbard, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Pagurus bernhardus
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Ireland

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Portugal

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Sweden

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Pagurus bernhardus
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q1049402 (P225 taxon name)
  • In Ecosystem: Svalbard, Wikipedia intro: "etres (1.4 in) long, and is found in both rocky and sandy areas, from the Arctic waters of Iceland, Svalbard and Russia as far south as southern Portugal, its r..."
  • In Biome: Marine, Lead section
    Pagurus bernhardus is the common marine hermit crab of Europe's Atlantic coasts.
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Pagurus bernhardus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Impacts
    Positive Impacts pet trade pet trade
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Pagurus bernhardus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2224231, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2224231, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Pagurus Bernhardus
Child Taxon Of: Decapoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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