Hermit Crab
Diogenes pallescens
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–5 m
- For divers: safe
A small hermit crab of warm shallows, this species shelters its soft tail inside a borrowed snail shell. It crawls over sand, gravel and coral from the intertidal zone down to about five metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Diogenes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367661.
FAQ
- How deep does the Hermit Crab live?
- The Hermit Crab (Diogenes pallescens) is typically found at 0–5 m.
- Is the Hermit Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Hermit Crab is harmless to divers.