Land Hermit Crab
Coenobita violascens
- Group: Crab
- For divers: safe
This land hermit crab lives above the tide line on tropical beaches, returning to the sea mainly to breed. It scavenges both plant and animal matter and, like its kin, swaps into a larger borrowed shell as it grows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Coenobitidae › Coenobita
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 246264.
FAQ
- Is the Land Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Land Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.