Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Ringeye Hermit Crab
Iridopagurus sp. 1
Ringeye Hermit Crab
Category: Right-Handed Hermits
Scientific Name: Iridopagurus sp. 1
Size: Up to 0.25 in. (0.5 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Caribbean
Undescribed species
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass) Decapods, Isopods, and Allies
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order) Decapods
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Anomura (Infraorder)
        └Paguroidea (Superfamily) Hermit Crabs
         └Paguridae (Family) Right-Handed Hermits
          └Iridopagurus (Genus)
           └I. sp. 1 (Species)

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