Paguristes ulreyi, or the furry hermit crab, is a hermit crab in the family Diogenidae. It is known for its furry body, which allows it to capture detritus. It lives in the waters of California in the Pacific Ocean and can be up to an inch wide.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Furry 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
- Diacanthurus spinulimanus
- Dardanus crassimanus
- Paguristes eremita
- Pagurus arcuatus
- Pagurus cuanensis
- Paguristes pugil
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Decapoda
- Family
- Diogenidae
- Genus
- Paguristes
- Species
- Paguristes ulreyi
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