Paguristes karenae
Collected from the Tampa Bay coast and introduced in a group of nine, this left-handed hermit crab scavenges algae and organic matter across the Marine Shore and Seagrass Meadow, carrying a borrowed gastropod shell as it forages.
Nine individuals introduced June 12, 2026. No subsequent population observation. Do not claim establishment without current readback.
Omnivorous scavenger consistent with Diogenidae family biology. No specific feeding observations in miniBIOTA yet.
Full marine coastal species. Requires marine salinity. Specific tolerance ranges for miniBIOTA conditions not yet documented.
Follow this species across the habitats where it currently appears in the miniBIOTA biosphere.
