Doug, Curaçao
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In order to be able to enter the master data for a species as correctly and completely as possible, an insight into the original description is usually very helpful.
This was also the case with Pylopaguridium markhami, but in this case doubts arose regarding the sizes of the hermit crab given there, because the data given from 0.9 millimeters to 2.2 millimeters seemed doubtful at first glance.
Should it be 0.9cm to 2.2cm? -> No, the information about the size of Pylopaguridium markhami is correct, this little guy is a “micro hermit crab” that can hardly be seen with the naked eye!
Pylopaguridium markhami is the only representative of the genus Pylopaguridium!
We are very happy to be able to show this rarity in the encyclopedia using photos of the species in its natural state and would like to express our sincere thanks to Doug for his photos.
Doug had found five of them in 2019 and 2020 and had never seen one since.
The hermit was identified for Doug by Dr. Darryl Felder of the University of Louisiana and confirmed by Dr. Rafael Lemaitre of the Smithsonian Institute, the co-author of the 2001 publication describing it as a species.
This crab is special in that it has been shown to occur only around the Bahamas, Honduras, Panama, and possibly Mexico.
Doug had found Pylopaguridium markhami on Bonaire, which is a considerable extension of its known range.
Apart from a reference to Dr. Lemaitre's work, there is almost no information about the micro-hermit on the internet.
Thank you very much, dear Doug!!!!
This was also the case with Pylopaguridium markhami, but in this case doubts arose regarding the sizes of the hermit crab given there, because the data given from 0.9 millimeters to 2.2 millimeters seemed doubtful at first glance.
Should it be 0.9cm to 2.2cm? -> No, the information about the size of Pylopaguridium markhami is correct, this little guy is a “micro hermit crab” that can hardly be seen with the naked eye!
Pylopaguridium markhami is the only representative of the genus Pylopaguridium!
We are very happy to be able to show this rarity in the encyclopedia using photos of the species in its natural state and would like to express our sincere thanks to Doug for his photos.
Doug had found five of them in 2019 and 2020 and had never seen one since.
The hermit was identified for Doug by Dr. Darryl Felder of the University of Louisiana and confirmed by Dr. Rafael Lemaitre of the Smithsonian Institute, the co-author of the 2001 publication describing it as a species.
This crab is special in that it has been shown to occur only around the Bahamas, Honduras, Panama, and possibly Mexico.
Doug had found Pylopaguridium markhami on Bonaire, which is a considerable extension of its known range.
Apart from a reference to Dr. Lemaitre's work, there is almost no information about the micro-hermit on the internet.
Thank you very much, dear Doug!!!!
