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Rocky-shore hermit crab
Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818)
AnimalsHermit crabs, Galathea crabs, Porcelain crabs... (Anomoures )
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East Atlantic
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Latreille's hermit crabBritish English
- Intertidal hermit crabBritish English
- EinsiedlerkrebsGerman (Germany)
- Pequeño cangrejo ermitañoEuropean Spanish
- PiadaEuropean Spanish
- Pagure des rochersFrench (France)
- Piade de rocheFrench (France)
- PiadionFrench (France)
- Petite piadeFrench (France)
- Pagure misanthropeFrench (France)
- Pagure de rocheFrench (France)
- Pado (Provençal)French (France)
- Ermite de rochePada (Catalan)French (France)
- ClibanarioItalian (Italy)
- Mano del diavoloItalian (Italy)
- PaguroItalian (Italy)
- Piccolo paguroItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
- Clibanarius misanthropus
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Sources
- NOËL Pierre, BARRABES Michel, LAMARE Véronique in : DORIS, 17/05/2019 : Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/748
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/429
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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