Catapaguroides iejimensis Hermit Crab

Catapaguroides iejimensis is commonly referred to as Hermit Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Catapaguroides iejimensis Osawa & Takeda, 2004

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Scientific:: Catapaguroides iejimensis
German:: Einsiedlerkrebs
English:: Hermit Crab

Category:: Hermit Crabs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Paguridae (Family) > Catapaguroides (Genus) > iejimensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Osawa & Takeda, 2004

Occurrence:: Japan, Marquesas Islands, Marschall Islands, The Ryukyu Islands
Sea depth:: 10 - 25 Meter
Temperature:: °F - 64.4 °F (°C - 18°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown