This tiny hermit crab is a drab dirty yellow, mottled with red-brown, and has thinner claws than others. The lobe above each eye is decorated with tiny spines; other species have just a simple spike but a microscope is needed to see this feature
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What habitats does Micropagurus acantholepis live in?
Intertidal under stones, to depths of 45 m
What is the distribution of Micropagurus acantholepis?
Southern temperate oceans, including south-eastern Australia
How big does Micropagurus acantholepis grow?
Up to 12 mm long
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This does not mean that it cannot be found locally, just that I have not been able to verify records at the time this species was added to the database.
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