Hermit Crab
Diogenes jousseaumei
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 20–30 m
- For divers: safe
A small hermit crab that borrows an empty snail shell for protection and shuffles across muddy bottoms in less than thirty metres of water. It works the intertidal and shallow subtidal, trading up to a larger shell as it grows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Diogenes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208715.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hermit Crab live?
- The Hermit Crab (Diogenes jousseaumei) is typically found at 20–30 m.
- Is the Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.