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Hermit Crab

Paguroidea

Description:

Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea. Most of the 1100 species possess an asymmetrical abdomen which is concealed in an empty gastropod shell carried around by the hermit crab.

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AlbertKang
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AlbertKang

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Dec 15, 2012
Submitted on Mar 31, 2014

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