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Paguroidea
Hermit crabs have soft, spirally curved abdomens and that makes them very vulnerable.They carry a salvaged, empty seashell into which the whole body can retract. They mostly use empty shells of sea snails.
Photographed this crab in the soft, white sand beach at Neil Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Spotted on Feb 22, 2013
Submitted on Aug 2, 2013
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@mendes.madalena -- they are beautiful, indeed :)
how beautiful