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Hermit crab

Decapod crustaceans

Photo by KitchilPus
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Field Notes

Notes:

Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ava T-B
I've moved this crab from the Other category to the Arthropod category for you. Arthropods have an exoskeleton and jointed limbs in at least one phase of their life. Think dragonfly, bee, crab, and ant.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2015

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