Pagurus granosimanus is a species of hermit crab, commonly known as the grainy hermit crab. Its range extends from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska south to the Bahia de Todos Santos of Baja California, from the intertidal zone to a depth of 36 m (118 ft). The species was first described by American zoologist William Stimpson in 1859.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Grainy Hermit Crab being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pagurus samuelis
- Pagurus beringanus
- Pagurus middendorffii
- Pagurus hirsutiusculus
- Pagurus arcuatus
- Pagurus venturensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Paguridae
- Genus
- Pagurus
- Species
- Pagurus granosimanus
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