Hermit Crab
Calcinus vachoni
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–30 m
- For divers: safe
A hermit crab of shallow coral and rock reefs, it borrows empty snail shells from drupes, cones and mitres and carries them as armour. It keeps loose company with cauliflower corals on hard bottoms down to about thirty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Calcinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208673.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hermit Crab live?
- The Hermit Crab (Calcinus vachoni) is typically found at 0–30 m.
- Is the Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.