Hermit Crabs from the Tropical Eastern Pacific. I. Distribution, Color, and Natural History of Some Common Shallow-Water Species

Abstract

Observations on distribution, natural history, and color in life are presented for 12 species of hermit crabs (Diogentdae and Paguridae) collected from the intertidal and shallow subtidal between Paita, Peru and Bahia de hi Magdalena, Baja California, Mexico.