| Aspect: | Red overall, but with white dots on the forward end of its limbs. Red antennae and antennules. |
| Population: | Regularly abundant. |
| Notable feature: | Blue eyes at the tip of red or pink stalks. |
| Environment: | Sandy bottoms. |
| Behaviour: | Retracts when approached too closely, but will then slowly pull out again. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Blue-eye Hermit
- French designation: Bernard-l'hermite aux yeux bleus
- Latin designation: Paguristes sericeus
- Creole designation: Souda
- Latin family: Diogenidae
- Size (cm): 3-6
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