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Spotting

Description:

I think this is a hermit crab but not sure what type. It has yellow tips on its legs. It was in the rock pools at Caloundra.

Habitat:

Coastal rock pools.

Notes:

These are everywhere and I've never taken much notice, however this little guy was crawling around quite quickly so we stopped to take a photo.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Yellow Footed Hermit Crab
Clibanarius virescens Yellow Footed Hermit Crab


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4 Comments

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 6 years ago

Sweet. And the little shell this fellow has chosen once belonged to a wavy top periwinkle (Austrocochlea concamerata). Nice spotting.

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Very attractive coloration.

Megs18
Megs18 11 years ago

Yes I think so but not sure of the name.

brainpunk
brainpunk 11 years ago

Nice. Hermit crab of some kind?

Megs18
Spotted by
Megs18

Caloundra, QLD, Australia

Spotted on Oct 3, 2012
Submitted on Oct 3, 2012

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