Very common along the inter-tidal zones particularly near the Island and around Tomahawk Point where it is very common under rocks and in tidal pools
How to identify Pagurus traversi?
A small hermit crab greenish in colour with banding reddish brown and white on the antennae, The antennules are green with the flagellum being orange. The merus of the cheliped with a single spine at the dorsal end whilst the propodus with spinose tubercles the right cheliped being larger than the left
What habitats does Pagurus traversi live in?
Under rocks in tidal rockpools and in the inter-tidal zone
What is the distribution of Pagurus traversi?
Is documented as being confined to New Zealand and being endemic to that location, However recently it is being documented in Southern Australian from Victoria and Tasmania.
How big does Pagurus traversi grow?
Can grow to around 27mm in length but is often much smaller
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