ID Note: This crab looks very similar to the Alaskan Hermit Crab. Look at the eyes, however. On the Alaskan, the eyes are a greenish color. On the Black-eyed hermit crab, the eyes are...well...black.
Three Tree Point, May 26, 2006.
Black-Eyed Hermit Crab
Pagurus
armatus
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Three Tree Point, May 26, 2006. |
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