Hermit Crab
Diogenes custos
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–15 m
- For divers: safe
This hermit crab tucks its soft body into an empty snail shell and trundles across sandy mud bottoms in the shallows, down to about fifteen metres. It poses no threat to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Diogenes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208711.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hermit Crab live?
- The Hermit Crab (Diogenes custos) is typically found at 0–15 m.
- Is the Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.