Hermit Crab
Calcinus pascuensis
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–23 m
- For divers: safe
This hermit crab lives on hard bottoms from the shoreline down to about twenty three metres, sheltering its soft body in borrowed snail shells. It uses a range of gastropod shells and is also found out on shallow inshore flats.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Calcinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367452.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hermit Crab live?
- The Hermit Crab (Calcinus pascuensis) is typically found at 0–23 m.
- Is the Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.