Long-clawed Hermit Crab (Pagurus longicarpus)
Long-clawed Hermit Crab (Pagurus longicarpus)
Common name: long-clawed hermit crab
Scientific name: Pagurus longicarpus
Locations: intertidal zones on muddy or pebbly bottoms, found in tide pools
Seasonality: available all year
Color: beige, light brown, green, brown
Size: 1/2” - 1”
Collected: by hand
Quantity: sold by the each
Tidepool Tim says, "Pagurus spp. all have oversized right claws (chelipeds). The oversized claw of this species is a long and slender cylindrical shape."