Related to:
Cloak anemoneAdamsia palliata
Relation type:
Symbiosis
Lorsque le gonfaron grandit l'anémone s'étale pour remplacer la coquille
Species sheet
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Hermit crab
Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815
AnimalsHermit crabs, Galathea crabs, Porcelain crabs... (Anomoures )
Associated species
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & NorthCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Ermitaño de anémonaEuropean Spanish
- GonfaronFrench (France)
- Pagure de PrideauxFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- THEDY Hervé, BERNIER Emmanuel, NOËL Pierre, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 05/02/2022 : Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/17
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 19/03/2026 : Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/426
Modification history
- Modified by Eric Nozérac on 19/03/2026
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