Pylopaguropsis mollymullerae – the Candy striped hermit crab

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Channel: SciNews · 2017 · Science & Technology

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At “Something Special” diving site in the Bonaire National Marine Park, underwater photographer Ellen Muller discovered a candy striped hermit crab. It was named Pylopaguropsis mollymullerae, after Ellen Muller's young granddaughter Molly Muller. Crab’s right pincer is considered unique for its shape and massive size when compared to the body and its exact function is unknown. 

Credits:
Ellen Muller and Rafael Lemaitre
Discovery of a new species of hermit crab of the genus Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 1905 from the Caribbean: “den commensal” or “cleaner”? (Crustacea, Anomura, Paguridae)
Rafael Lemaitre
ZooKeys doi:10.3897/zookeys.646.11132

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