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Photo by AndreaOrtega
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Field Notes

Description:

It a Crab that lives on a shell.

Habitat:

The live on the beach.

Species ID Suggestions

Caribbean hermit crab

Coenobita clypeatus

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LivanEscudero
They are also known as Purple Pincher in the pet trade. By the way the shells these guys are using are those of Peanut snail (Cerion sp.)
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PublishedNovember 3, 2012

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