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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Anomurans > hermit crabs |
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hermit crab Clibanarius virescens Family Diogenidae updated Dec 10 Where seen? This pretty black hermit crab is sometimes seen, near coral rubble. It is more active at night. Features: Body about 1-1.5cm. Both pincers equal sized. Body and legs not very hairy, black with orange markings at elbow. Eyes dark with tiny white spots, edges with white on dark eye stalks with orange stripes. Short antennae blue with orange tips. The long antennae are red. Human uses: Hermit crabs have become popular pets and these are usually taken from the wild. Hermit crabs, however, belong in their habitats and not in our homes. More about the impact of keeping hermit crabs as pets. |
 Sisters Island, Aug 08 |
 Sisters Island, Aug 08 |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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