How deep does the Thinstripe Hermit live?

The Thinstripe Hermit (Clibanarius vittatus) is typically found at 0–22 m.

Thinstripe Hermit

Clibanarius vittatus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–22 m

A common hermit crab of bays, beaches and mangroves, the thinstripe hermit favours muddy ground rich in settling organic matter and feeds mostly on detritus. It carries its soft body in a borrowed snail shell and avoids stretches freshened by runoff. It lives in the shallows down to about twenty two metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Clibanarius

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367528.

FAQ

How deep does the Thinstripe Hermit live?: The Thinstripe Hermit (Clibanarius vittatus) is typically found at 0–22 m.