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| Blue-elbowed
hermit crab Paguristes longirostris* Family Diogenidae updated Dec 2019 Where seen? This beige hermit crab with bright blue 'elbows' is sometimes seen on silty shores. Features: Body about 2-3cm long, plain pinkish beige. Body and legs a pale pinkish beige, sparsely hairy. Both pincers stout, large and about the same size, with a 'scaly' texture. Bright blue patch on the inner 'elbow' of the pincers. Eyes yellow on thick long orange stalks. Short antennae blue with blue feathery tips. Long antennae pale blue. |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Blue-elbowed hermit crabs on Singapore shores |
On wildsingapore
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
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 24 Jan 2013, Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey Photo shared by Arthur Anker on flickr. |
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