Alex_Mustard 0 Posted March 19, 2012 Struggling to ID these two hermit crabs, from Port Hardy, Vancouver Island. Not rare, just lack reference books from that area (I only have Marine Life Of Pacific North West - and I can't get anything definite from that on these). I presume that they are the same species. Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jong@seaotter.com 0 Posted March 19, 2012 Hey Alex, Those look like Pagarus beringanus to me, Bering Hermit Crabs. The look nice against the Gersemia rubiformis in the top picture, don't they? Cheers, -jon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newmanl 15 Posted March 19, 2012 Hey Alex, I'm no hermit crab expert by any stretch, but they look like Greenmark hermits (Pagurus caurinus) to me. I checked with Pacific Coast Crabs and Shrimp (Jensen) and Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest (Lamb, Hanby). Hope that helps! Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Mustard 0 Posted March 21, 2012 Thank you! Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newmanl 15 Posted March 26, 2012 According to Greg Jensen, he is in agreement with Jon, they are juvenile P. beringanus. Hope that helps. Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex_Mustard 0 Posted March 26, 2012 Thank you again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
