The pink hermit crab (Paguristes gamianus) is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae.[1]
The pink hermit crab is a small hairy-legged pink hermit that grows to 2 cm. It has black eyes and equal-sized pincers with brown tips. It has white tips to its second and third legs.[2]
This crab is found only around the southern African coast from southern Namibia to Cape Agulhas in less than 12m of water.[2]
The female of this species broods 12-15 eggs within the shell.[2]
The pink hermit crab (Paguristes gamianus) is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae.
