Hermit Crab
Clibanarius padavensis
- Group: Crab
- For divers: safe
A small hermit crab of intertidal flats, this species lives on sandy muddy ground and hard bottoms near shore. Carrying a borrowed snail shell over its soft abdomen, it scavenges across the tide line and swaps shells as it outgrows each one.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Clibanarius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208687.
FAQ
- Is the Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.