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Saint Piran's Hermit Crab

Photo: Frédéric ANDRE · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Saint Piran's Hermit Crab

Clibanarius erythropus

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
10 July 2025
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Clibanarius erythropus is a species of hermit crab that lives in rockpools and sublittoral waters. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean from the Azores to Brittany, the Channel Islands and as far north as the south Cornwall coast. Individuals may grow up to a carapace length of 15 millimetres (0.6 in).

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