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Hermit crab 2

Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea

Photo by KitchilPus
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Field Notes

Notes:

Most of the 1100 species possess an asymmetrical abdomen which is concealed in an empty gastropod shell carried around by the hermit crab.

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PublishedOctober 6, 2015

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