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A hermit crab emerges from its shell, Coenobita perlatus Outside its shell, the soft, curved abdomen of hermit crabs, such as Pagurus bernhardus, is vulnerable. Hermit crab species range in size and shape, from species only a few millimeters long to Coenobita brevimanus (Indos Crab), which can approach the size of a coconut and live 12–70 years.
Calcinus seurati, commonly known as Seurat's hermit crab or whitebanded hermit, is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae. [1] It was first described by French carcinologist Jacques Forest in 1951. This species is found in rocky pools where they would be seen crawling out to the wet, algae-covered rocks. [2]
The book tells the story of a hermit crab who is guided by instinct presented in the form of a voice called "Old Pal". In the process it presents a study of tide pool life. Like most of Holling's works, it is lushly illustrated, containing many full-page color paintings.
The specimens collected were sent to London where this hermit crab was first described in 1839 by the English naturalist Richard Owen, curator of the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. [3] He named it Pagurus splendescens , [ 1 ] becoming Labidochirus splendescens in the seventies when the subgenus Labidochirus , of which it was the type ...
Calcinus verrillii, commonly known as Verrill's hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab in the genus Calcinus which is endemic to Bermuda.It was first described by the American zoologist Mary J. Rathbun and named in honour of the American zoologist Addison Emery Verrill, who spent much time with his students studying the geology and marine fauna of Bermuda.
P. armatus is one of the largest species of hermit crab: [3] adults may reach a carapace length of 43 mm (1.7 in). [6] The legs, including the claws, have bands of colour, in red, orange and white, and the claws bear short spines on the dorsal surface. [6] The eyestalks are short, but bear large black compound eyes. [6]
Clibanarius digueti is a species of hermit crab that lives off the western coast of Mexico, and is abundant in the Gulf of California. [1] It is known under various common names such as the Mexican hermit crab, the blue-eyed spotted hermit [2] or the Gulf of California hermit crab.
Calcinus argus, also known as the Argus hermit crab, is a species of hermit crabs in the family [[ Diogenidae]] described by David Wooster in 1984. [1] Originating from the Indo-West Pacific near Hawaii .