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| hermit crabs text index | photo index |
| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Anomurans > hermit crabs |
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hairy hermit crab awaiting identification* updated Aug 10 Where seen? This really small hermit crab can be seen on many of our shores, although it is often overlooked. Often many gather at low tide on a small stone, forming piles of small shells of different kinds. Features: Body about 1cm or less. Sometimes the left pincer slightly larger than the right. Limbs and pincers hairy. Usually drab: brown or grey. In some the walking legs are banded. 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. |
 Pulau Semakau, Sep 05 |
 Changi, Aug 05 |
 Labrador, Jun 08 |
 Labrador, Mar 05 |
 Often gathered in a pile at low tide. St. John's Island, Jan 06 |
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Tiny hairy hermit crabs on Singapore shores
 Sentosa, Jun 04 |
 Sentosa, Oct 04 |
 Kusu Island, Jul 03 |
 Kusu Island, Feb 08 |
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more photos of tiny hair hermit crabs on Singapore shores
northern shores part 1
southern shores part 1 | part 2
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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