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A mauve eyed hermit crab (Dardanus crassimanus) in Sydney Harbor, Australia
by John Turnbull
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A mauve eyed hermit crab (Dardanus crassimanus) in Sydney Harbor, Australia
by John Turnbull
Little baby man
(Areopaguristes hummi, 12/24/2025)
Thinstripe Hermit Crab (Clibanarius vittatus). Family Diogenidae, order Decapoda.
Bolivar Penninsula, Texas, USA. April 2026.
Orange Striped Hermit Crab (Clibanarius infraspinatus) Changi Creek, 17th October 2016
This Orange Striped Hermit Crab appeared to have been caught by an angler, then discarded on the ground and simply left to die. Unfortunately, such abhorrent behaviour seems to be quite common among local anglers.
Wild Fact Sheets
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Marine Flora and Fauna of Ranong, Thailand
Hermit crabs from the South China Sea (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae, Paguridae, Parapaguridae)
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