About Paguristes gamianus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
Commonly known as the pink hermit crab, Paguristes gamianus is a small species of hermit crab. It is pink in color, has hairy legs, and grows up to 2 centimeters long. It has black eyes, and its two equal-sized pincers have brown tips. The second and third legs of this crab have white tips. This species is found exclusively along the southern African coast, ranging from southern Namibia to Cape Agulhas, in water less than 12 meters deep. Females of this species brood between 12 and 15 eggs inside the shell they occupy.
