Hermit Crabs
Calcinus imperialis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 7–30 m
- For divers: safe
A small hermit crab that lives among branching corals between about seven and thirty metres, sheltering in borrowed snail shells. It associates loosely with Pocillopora coral and recycles the empty shells of many different sea snails as its portable home.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Calcinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367441.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hermit Crabs live?
- The Hermit Crabs (Calcinus imperialis) is typically found at 7–30 m.
- Is the Hermit Crabs dangerous to divers?
- The Hermit Crabs is harmless to divers.