Fish Species

Hermit Crab

Hermit Crab - Description

The Hermit crab is not a true crab! Most species of Hermit crab have long curved abdomens that it hides in an empty seashell, usually a gastropod shell.

Crabs usually have an exoskeleton to protect them, hermit crabs rely on the empty shells of another creature. When a hermit crab outgrows its shell, it simply abandons it and finds a new larger home!

Popular Name: Hermit crab
Species: Paguroidea

Profile of the Hermit Crab

 This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Hermit crab species.

  • Temperament: Social animals, best to keep in groups

  • Habitat: From shallow reefs to deep sea floor beds, usually found in large colonies

  • Range: Oceans Worldwide

Scientific Classification of the Hermit Crab

 Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

  • Species: Paguroidea

  • Popular Name: Hermit Crab

  • Kingdom: Animalia

  • Phylum: Arthropoda

  • Class: Malacostraca

  • Order: Decapoda

  • Super Family: Paguroidea

Saltwater Fish Index

Facts about Fish Species - Hermit Crab

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

 

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