Tropical Hermit Crab
Clibanarius signatus
- Group: Crab
- For divers: safe
A tropical hermit crab common on gravel and rocky shores, it tucks its soft body into a salvaged snail shell and sometimes wanders onto sandy beaches. It crowds the intertidal in numbers, scavenging whatever the tide brings in.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Clibanarius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208689.
FAQ
- Is the Tropical Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Tropical Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.