Disc Hermit Crab [Pylopagurus discifer]
Description
The Disc Hermit Crab is a marine crustacean that inhabits the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. It is notable for its disc-shaped carapace and the tendency to inhabit disc-shaped shells. The Disc Hermit Crab is a scavenger and nocturnal, active primarily at night and feeding on a variety of organic materials.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Hermit Crabs
Paguridae
|
| Genus |
Pylopagurus
Pylopagurus
|