Isocheles pilosus Moon Snail Hermit Crab

Isocheles pilosus is commonly referred to as Moon Snail Hermit Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

13940 

AphiaID:

368342 

Scientific:

Isocheles pilosus 

German:

Mondschnecken-Einsiedlerkrebs 

English:

Moon Snail Hermit Crab 

Category:

Paguri 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Diogenidae (Family) > Isocheles (Genus) > pilosus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Holmes, ), 1900 

Occurrence:

California, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, USA 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

0 - 55 Meter 

Habitats:

Beach, Gravel soil, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

2,8 cm 

Temperature:

15,2 °F - 27,7 °F (15,2°C - 27,7°C) 

Food:

Carrion, Detritus, No reliable information available, omnivore 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Isocheles pilosus
  Mondschnecken-Einsiedlerkrebs
• Isocheles wurdemanni

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2021-06-10 19:40:24 

Last edit:

2024-12-09 10:57:17 

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