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Hermit Crabs, Soldier Crab

Coenobita clypeatus

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

These were the tiniest hermit crabs I have ever seen. Around a dozen of these little guys were running around at the base of a rock about 20 feet from the shoreline. Most were the size of my little fingernail or smaller.

Habitat:

Shore area at Starfish Point.

Reference Links:

Caribbean hermit crab

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PublishedDecember 10, 2015

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