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Elassochrius tenuimanus

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Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
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Genus Elassochrius
Species tenuimanus
Common Name: Wide-hand hermit crab
Low bandwidth video of Wide-hand hermit crab

In this video, Elassochirius has been disturbed from eating a limpet (Collisella instabilis). It recovers and returns to eating. Note the colouration of the appendages of the hermit crab. Also note that one arm is much wider than the other. The Collisella which normally has a pale shell, is encrusted with the pink algae Lithothamnion.

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Lester B. Pearson College
This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students of
Lester B. Pearson College
Date:
2005
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