Paguristes ulreyi, or the furry hermit crab, is a hermit crab in the family
Diogenidae. It is known for its furry body, which allows it to capture
detritus
In biology, detritus () is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically includes the bodies or fragments of bodies of dead organisms, and fecal material. Detritus typically hosts commun ...
. It lives in the waters of
California in the Pacific Ocean and can be up to an inch wide.
References
Hermit crabs
Crustaceans described in 1921
Crustaceans of the United States
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