Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab
Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab
Scientific Name: Phimochirus randalli
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Paguridae
Category: Right-Handed Hermits
Size: Up to 3 in. (7.5 cm)  
Depth: 50-300 ft. (15-90 m)
Distribution: Bahamas, Florida, Caribbean, Gulf of America

Crustaceans
Right-Handed Hermits

Ridgeclaw Hermit Crab

Reticulated Hermit Crab

Ringeye Hermit Crab

Shortfinger Hermit Crab

Polkadotted Hermit Crab



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