Hello Hermit … Crab
April 20th, 2011 | by Dave Ingram | 2 Comments
Published in Crustaceans, Intertidal Zone, Sea Shore
Tags: Beach, British Columbia, Hermit Crab, Miracle Beach Provincial Park, Vancouver Island
On the beach with the kids this week and we found a beautiful hermit crab in its shell. All we could see was its blue claws.
A shy hermit crab at Miracle Beach Provincial Park. Hello!
I thought that with those blue claws this would be an easy crab to identify. I think that it might be a very worn Grainyhand Hermit (Pagurus granosimanus) which is described as having raised blue dots on the chelipeds but I’m not sure.
Regardless, it was fun to watch and the kids were fascinated with the blue chelipeds. If you can identify this hermit crab let me know!
With a two year old and an almost four year old nearby, perhaps hiding in the shell is a good idea. Good-bye!
April 20th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (#)
Very Cool!
April 20th, 2011 at 10:46 pm (#)
I love the copper tones of his shell and that little blue claw peeping out!