Marsh’s Hermit
| Name: | Marsh’s Hermit |
| Scientific Name: | Pagurus marshi |
| Family: | Hermit Crabs |
| Taxonomic: | Paguridae |
| ID Group: | Crabs |
| Size: | up to 0.5 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Not usually seen |
The Marsh’s Hermit has a whitish cream body with dark brown bands across all its legs. Its eyestalks are also whitish cream with mottled brown markings, and its eyes have a light pink tint. It is often covered with debris like bits of shell or algae, which makes its true colors and shape harder to see clearly.
The Marsh’s Hermit, also known as the Dark-Banded Hermit, is found in shallow water, typically hiding under sand and debris for protection. Not much is known or documented about this Hermit Crab, yet it is not a rare sight on Bonaire.