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| hermit crabs text index | photo index |
| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Anomurans > hermit crabs |
| Blue-elbowed
hermit crab awaiting identification* updated Dec 10 Where seen? This beige hermit crab with bright blue 'elbows' is sometimes seen on silty shores. Features: Body about 2-3cm. Body and legs a pale pinkish beige. Legs a little hairy, pincers not very hairy but with a 'scaly' texture, both pincers stout and large and about the same size. Eyes yellow on orange stalks. Short antennae blue with blue tips. Long antennae white. 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. |
 Changi, Jul 10 |
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*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
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