Pagurus curacaoensisis a gorgeous little hermit crab that lives in very deep water, a live specimen of which has recently been collected by the Curacao Aquarium submersible responsible for all those awesome deepwater reef fish fromCuracao。红色和白色条纹的腿和爪子,Pagurus curacaoensis可以很容易地描述为糖果或薄荷彩色特征。
Apart from its lively coloration, another thing that makesPagurus curacaoensisunique is that it belongs to Pagurids, a group of hermit crabs which prefers the shells of Scaphopod, which are a seldom seen group of marine molluscs that are like snails, but with a straight shell instead of a spiraled one. This particular peppermintPagurusis one of the only specimens ever seen alive and it’s a real treat to imagine how cute this little guy would be crawling around a colder aquarium with red and white carapace and a shell in the shape of a dunce cap. [珊瑚Reef Photos]