Coastal Hermit Crabs
Clibanarius virescens
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A small hermit crab of the intertidal, it shelters in a borrowed snail shell while it grazes over rock, sand and coral. It works rock platforms exposed at low tide and ducks back into its shell when the water drops away. Harmless to handle.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Clibanarius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208688.
FAQ
- Is the Coastal Hermit Crabs dangerous to divers?
- The Coastal Hermit Crabs is harmless to divers.