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Hermit crab

Paguroidea

Photo by VivBraznell
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Washed up on the beach

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Hermit crab

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Comments (5)
LisaPowers
I have moved this from the "other" category to the correct one of arthropods, for you.
VivBraznell
Thanks Sergio! : ) I did'nt know what it was either namitha until Sergio told me : ) Certainly looked different to how I've always seen them on the beach
Namitha
Wow!,never seen one without a shell. Cool spotting!
Sergio Monteiro
I think it is a hermit crab without a shell to hide. (Superfamily Paguroidea)
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PublishedNovember 24, 2013

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