Uploaded July 2019 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Pagurid (Hermit Crab)
This hermit crab, likely Parapagurus sp., appears to be missing a pair of legs, but in fact, the legs are instead modified to hold this anemone in place. Most hermit crabs have a shell that they inhabit; however, this species uses an anemone instead.
Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas.
Pagurid (Hermit Crab)
This hermit crab, likely Parapagurus sp., appears to be missing a pair of legs, but in fact, the legs are instead modified to hold this anemone in place. Most hermit crabs have a shell that they inhabit; however, this species uses an anemone instead.
Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas.
