(Green) Hermit Crab (Paguroidea)

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Photo by CoralAvery

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Field Notes

Description:

Small green spiral shell holding a small crab inside.

Habitat:

Spotted at La Jolla Shores in the tide pools during low tide.

Notes:

The crab's leg is shown in the second photo.

Reference Links:

Hermit crab

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CoralAvery

Thanks for the confirmation!

Scott Frazier

That would likely make it a hermit crab. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_crab. And a member of the Arthropod category.

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(Green) Hermit Crab

Paguroidea

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