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Red Reef Hermit

Aspect: Bright red overall, with smooth elongated legs, and prominent claws
Population: Common, especially at night.
Notable feature: Yellow eyes.
Environment: Sandy bottoms.
Behaviour: Retracts when approached too closely, but slowly pulls out again.
  • French designation: Bernard l Ermite Rouge
  • Latin designation: Paguristes cadenati
  • Creole designation: Souda
  • Latin family: Diogenidae
  • Size (cm): 3
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