Description: Hermit crab from Mauritania. One species with zoanthid found in this area.
Item Type: Image
Title: Hermit crab (Parapagurus pilosimanus) with zoanthid on back(Epizoanthus paguriphilus) at lower right of image. Probable Edwardsid anemone in centre.
Species: Parapagurus pilosimanus, Epizoanthus paguriphilus
Behaviour: On seabed, moving.
Site: Atlantic -- Northern Tropical Atlantic -- Tiof
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1374
Latitude: 17 deg 57' 47" N
Longitude: 16 deg 52' 00" W
Countries: West Africa -- Mauritania
Rig: Boa Deep C
Project Partners: Woodside, Oceaneering
ROV: Millenium 22
Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones
Deposited On: 29 January 2010