Hermit Crab -- Pagurus dubius

Arthropoda < Crustacea < Decapoda < Anomura < Paguridae

The photos below show Hermit crab (Pagurus dubius) that lives in sublittoral water, showing conspicuous striped legs and antenna.

Pagurus dubius
Hermit Crab
November 2003, Tokyo Bay, Japan

Pagurus dubius

Hermit Crab

December 2003, Tokyo Bay, Japan

Pagurus dubius

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Eggs of P. dubius

Pagurus dubius

Eggs of Pagurus dubius

Eyes of P. dubius

to the movements of distant objects both in front and back of the animal. The photo below shows the compound eye of P. dubius which faces opposite directions.

Eye of Pagurus dubius

Gills of P. dubius

The gills are located under the soft and membranous posterior carapace. The photos below show the lateral and dorsal view of the gills. P. dubius frequently cleans its gills by its fifth pereopods.

Lateral View of Gills of P. dubius

Dorsal View of Gills of P. dubius

Reference

1. Richard W. Hill and Gordon A. Wyse, "Animal Physiology", Harper & Row, 1989