How deep does the Hermit Crab live?

The Hermit Crab (Calcinus gaimardii) is typically found at 0–20 m.

Hermit Crab

Calcinus gaimardii

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–20 m

A small hermit crab that borrows the empty shells of Drupa snails for protection, it lives on coral reefs, boulders and rubble in the shallows down to around twenty metres. As it grows it must keep trading up to roomier shells.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Calcinus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208672.

FAQ

How deep does the Hermit Crab live?: The Hermit Crab (Calcinus gaimardii) is typically found at 0–20 m.