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Caribbean Hermit Crab

Coenobita clypeatus

Photo by mdwildlife
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Field Notes

Description:

Hermit crab. He pops into a shell and carries it around like a mobile home.

Habitat:

Sand and rocky shoreline, northwest Antigua

Notes:

Any help on identifying a more specific species of hermit crab would be appreciated

Reference Links:

Caribbean hermit crab

Species ID Suggestions

Purple Pincher Hermit Crab

Coenobita clypeatus

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