Hermit Crab
Clibanarius longitarsus
- Group: Crab
- For divers: safe
A hermit crab of the mangroves, very common across estuarine and brackish intertidal mud. It feeds in several ways at once, filtering microorganisms, sifting detritus, and grazing green algae, barnacles and worms with its claws.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Clibanarius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208680.
FAQ
- Is the Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.