Pagurus prideaux: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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Where the pagurus prideaux lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 5,131 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Pagurus prideaux
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Paguridae

Where does the pagurus prideaux live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pagurus prideaux in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the pagurus prideaux?

The pagurus prideaux (Pagurus prideaux) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Paguridae, genus Pagurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pagurus prideaux

Pagurus prideaux is a species of hermit crab in the family Paguridae. It is found in shallow waters off the northwest coast of Europe and usually lives symbiotically with the sea anemone Adamsia palliata.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pagurus prideaux (revision 1355599612), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q7124468 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).