Reticulated Hermit
In this photo, the Reticulated Hermit is eating a small worm.
| Name: | Reticulated Hermit |
| Scientific Name: | Iridopagurus reticulatus |
| Family: | Right-Handed Hermits |
| Taxonomic: | Paguridae |
| ID Group: | Crabs |
| Size: | up to 0.25 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen often |
This small Hermit Crab has a translucent tan body with bristled claws and reddish-brown reticulated patterns that form a delicate, net-like design, though the patterns are not always obvious. It has pale eyestalks.