Hermit crab (Parapagurus pilosimanus) with zoanthid on back(Epizoanthus paguriphilus) at lower right of image. Probable Edwardsid anemone in centre.
Description
Hermit crab from Mauritania. One species with zoanthid found in this area.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Hermit crab (Parapagurus pilosimanus) with zoanthid on back(Epizoanthus paguriphilus) at lower right of image. Probable Edwardsid anemone in centre. |
| Creator(s): | Jones, Daniel |
| Identification: | Thurston, Mike |
| Date: | 23 October 2004 |
| Time: | 09:51:27 |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Zoanthidea, Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) > Class Malacostraca (Crabs, krill, pill bugs, shrimps, prawns) > Order Decapoda (Crabs, lobsters, prawns, shrimps) > Family Parapaguridae (Hermit Crabs), Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Actiniaria (Anemones) |
| Species: | Parapagurus pilosimanus, Epizoanthus paguriphilus |
| Behaviour: | On seabed, moving. |
| Site: | Atlantic > Northern Tropical Atlantic > Tiof |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 1374 |
| Latitude: | 17 deg 57' 47" N |
| Longitude: | 16 deg 52' 00" W |
| Northing: | 1987120 |
| Easting: | 302308 |
| UTM Zone: | 28 |
| Countries: | West Africa > Mauritania |
| Substratum: | soft sediment |
| Rig: | Boa Deep C |
| Project Partners: | Woodside, Oceaneering |
| ROV: | Millenium 22 |
| Keywords: | crab, hermit, mauritania, anemone crab, zoanthid, edwardsid |
| Deposited By: | Dr Daniel Jones |
| Deposited On: | 29 January 2010 |
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