Pagurus prideaux Leach, 1815
(a hermit crab)

Interactions where Pagurus prideaux is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
abdomen surface abdomen surface is ectoparasitised by UK/Ireland Athelges prideauxii a parasitic sea slater Isopoda: Bopyridae British Marine Isopods, Naylor, E., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Isopoda/Bopyridae/Athelges prideauxii/Athelges prideauxiia parasitic sea slater Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Paguridae/Pagurus prideaux/Pagurus prideauxa hermit crababdomen surface ectoparasitises abdomen surface
body body is endoparasitised by adult UK/Ireland Peltogaster curvata a parasitic barnacle Kentrogonida: Peltogastridae British Barnacles, Bassindale, R., 1964
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Maxillopoda/Kentrogonida/Peltogastridae/Peltogaster curvata/Peltogaster curvataa parasitic barnacleadult Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Paguridae/Pagurus prideaux/Pagurus prideauxa hermit crabbody adult endoparasitises body

Author & YearTitleSource
Bassindale, R., 1964British BarnaclesSynopses of the British Fauna, 14, 49pp, The Linnean Society of London
Naylor, E., 1972British Marine IsopodsSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 3, 86pp, The Linnean Society of London

Pagurus prideaux (a hermit crab) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPagurus prideaux (a hermit crab)
GenusPagurus (a genus of hermit crabs)
FamilyPAGURIDAE (hermit crabs)
SuperfamilyPAGUROIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
InfraorderAnomura (an infraorder of decapod crustacea)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pagurus prideaux (a hermit crab)

Pagurus prideaux (a hermit crab) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pagurus prideaux (a hermit crab):

A hermit crab with rather smooth chelae and large black eyes with a red area on the eye-stalk. The shell almost always carries an Adamsia sea anemone. Not usually found on the shore.

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