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Hermit Crab

Paguroidea

Photo by Radha
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Field Notes

Description:

Hermit crabs have soft, spirally curved abdomens and that makes them very vulnerable.They carry a salvaged, empty seashell into which the whole body can retract. They mostly use empty shells of sea snails.

Habitat:

Photographed this crab in the soft, white sand beach at Neil Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

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Comments (5)
Radha
@Sachin -- Thank you!
Radha
@mendes.madalena -- It is wonderful, to sit down and watch them fight over shells :) @Seema -- thank you!

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PublishedAugust 1, 2013

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