Epizoanthidae Delage & Hérouard 1901

Description: Hermit crab from Mauritania. One species with zoanthid found in this area. Item Type: Image Title: Hermit crab (Parapagurus pilosimanus) with zoanthid on back(Epizoanthus paguriphilus) at lower right of image. Probable Edwardsid anemone in centre. Species: Parapagurus pilosimanus, Epizoanthus paguriphilus Behaviour: On seabed, moving. Site: Atlantic -- Northern Tropical Atlantic -- Tiof Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1374 Latitude: 17 deg 57' 47" N Longitude: 16 deg 52' 00" W Countries: West Africa -- Mauritania Rig: Boa Deep C Project Partners: Woodside, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 22 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 29 January 2010

Description: Digital still collected as part of CODEMAP Item Type: Image Title: Epizoanthus paguriphilus Copyright: CODEMAP Species: Epizoanthus paguriphilus Site: Atlantic -- Celtic Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): -1049.77 Latitude: 48 deg 52' 08" N Longitude: 11 deg 06' 47" W Countries: UK -- Whittard Canyon Habitat: Submarine Canyon Rig: RRS James Cook ROV: ISIS Deposited By: Ms Katleen Robert Deposited On: 13 September 2013

Description: These hermit crabs are of the Parapaguridae with anemones on the shells. Given the depth, the hermits in these photos are almost certainly of the genus Parapagurus. The differences between species are often quite subtle, so it is impossible to say for certain which species are shown. There are 4 species of Parapagurus reported from this area. They are likely either P. bouvieri or P. andreui, or perhaps even both species. Both associate with Epizoanthus spp., but they can occasionally be found in shells where the coelenterate is not as well developed and only partially covers the housing. P. pilosimanus is found only in the Atlantic (both sides), and so far have not seen any from the Indian Ocean. Item Type: Image Title: Hermit crab and anemone Copyright: SERPENT Species: Parapagurus sp., Epizoanthus sp. Behaviour: The anemone, Epizoanthus sp. is on the shell of the hermit crab Parapagurus sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Zafarani Depth (m): 2601 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Ocean Rig Poseidon Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 93 and 73 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 25 April 2012

Porifera

Description: These hermit crabs are of the Parapaguridae with anemones on the shells. Given the depth, the hermits in these photos are almost certainly of the genus Parapagurus. The differences between species are often quite subtle, so it is impossible to say for certain which species are shown. There are 4 species of Parapagurus reported from this area. They are likely either P. bouvieri or P. andreui, or perhaps even both species. Both associate with Epizoanthus spp., but they can occasionally be found in shells where the coelenterate is not as well developed and only partially covers the housing. P. pilosimanus is found only in the Atlantic (both sides), and so far have not seen any from the Indian Ocean. Item Type: Image Title: Hermit crab and anemone Copyright: SERPENT Species: Parapagurus sp., Epizoanthus sp. Behaviour: The anemone, Epizoanthus sp. is on the shell of the hermit crab Parapagurus sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Zafarani Depth (m): 2601 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Ocean Rig Poseidon Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 93 and 73 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 25 April 2012

Description: These hermit crabs are of the Parapaguridae with anemones on the shells. Given the depth, the hermits in these photos are almost certainly of the genus Parapagurus. The differences between species are often quite subtle, so it is impossible to say for certain which species are shown. There are 4 species of Parapagurus reported from this area. They are likely either P. bouvieri or P. andreui, or perhaps even both species. Both associate with Epizoanthus spp., but they can occasionally be found in shells where the coelenterate is not as well developed and only partially covers the housing. In this case the larger crab appears to be carrying the smaller one P. pilosimanus is found only in the Atlantic (both sides), and so far have not seen any from the Indian Ocean. Item Type: Image Title: Hermit crab and anemone Copyright: SERPENT Species: Parapagurus sp., Epizoanthus sp. Behaviour: The anemone, Epizoanthus sp. is on the shell of the hermit crab Parapagurus sp. The larger crab is carrying the smaller one. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Mzia-3 Depth (m): 1767 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 11 September 2014

Description: These hermit crabs are of the Parapaguridae with anemones on the shells. There are 4 species of Parapagurus reported from this area. They are likely either P. bouvieri or P. andreui, or perhaps even both species. Both associate with Epizoanthus spp., but they can occasionally be found in shells where the coelenterate is not as well developed and only partially covers the housing. P. pilosimanus is found only in the Atlantic (both sides), and so far have not seen any from the Indian Ocean. Item Type: Image Title: Hermit crab and anemone Copyright: SERPENT Species: Parapagurus sp., Epizoanthus sp. Behaviour: Feeding at baited timelapse camera. The animal would appear at the bait for a number of frames before moving away (oftern to the back of the frame) to return to the bait later in the deployment. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Ngisi-1 Depth (m): 1320 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 11 September 2014

Epizoanthus scotinus from about 5 m depth, Northwest Island. (Photo by: Jim Nestler, July 2005)

16 November 2004Source: (Photo by Jason L. Buberel [http://www.buberel.org/gallery/ source] {{cc-by-sa}}) via http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buberel_Unknown_sea_creature.jpg