Clibanarius erythropus

Clibanarius erythropus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Diogenidae
Genus: Clibanarius
Species:
C. erythropus
Binomial name
Clibanarius erythropus
(Latreille, 1818) 
Synonyms 
  • Clibanarius misanthropus (Risso, 1827)
  • Pagurus erythropus Latreille, 1818
  • Pagurus hirsutus Costa, 1829–1838
  • Pagurus misanthropus Risso, 1827
  • Pagurus nigritarsis Lucas, 1846

Clibanarius erythropus is a species of hermit crab that lives in rockpools and sublittoral waters. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Azores to Brittany, the Channel Islands and as far north as the south Cornwall coast. Individuals may grow up to a carapace length of 15 millimetres (0.6 in).

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