Parapagurodes hartae McLaughlin & Jensen, 1996

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Parapagurodes hartae McLaughlin & Jensen, 1996

( Fig. 46A–F)

Pagurus sp : Hart 1982: 148, fig. 56.

Pagurus sp. 1 : Jensen 1995: 66, fig. 124.

Parapagurodes hartae McLaughlin & Jensen, 1996: 841 , figs. 1–4.

Diagnosis. Rostrum triangular, greatly exceeding lateral projections of carapace and reaching beyond base of ocular scale, subacute or with small tooth. Eyestalk moderately stout, with cornea slightly dilated. Major cheliped longer than pereopods 2, 3 in adult male. Mesial margins lined with strong spines, especially on carpus, rows of spines along dorsal surface of carpus, palm; row of spines continuing on each finger, lateral margin of palm; fingers with row of spines. Minor cheliped with long setae on dorsal margin of merus, carpus with 2 rows of strong dorsal spines, rows of spinules on palm, fixed finger; raised ridge near center of palm, few spinules on movable finger. Pereopods 2, 3 slender, dactyls slightly shorter to slightly longer than propodi, with row of 7–13 spines. Telson more or less symmetrical, lateral margins notched, terminal margin with median cleft, row of teeth. Uropods asymmetrical. Carapace length to 2.9 mm.

Color in life. Appendages covered by large patches of deep violet bordered by crimson. Chelipeds with orange palms, fingers; meri, carpi also orange; pereopods 2, 3 with patches of pale blue to ivory. Eyestalk translucent with bands, stripes of red, first antennae banded with red, white, and/or blue, antennal flagellum transparent ( McLaughlin & Jensen 1996).

Habitat and depth. Among rocks, boulders, sand, gravel and shell; 6–635 m.

Range. Queen Charlotte Is., British Columbia to south of Pyramid Cove, San Clemente I., California. Type locality Chatham Sound , British Columbia. The crab has not been reported from Washington, Oregon or most of northern California except Carmel Bay , Monterey County .