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Small hermit crab. Brujita de arena

Clibanarius erythropus

Description:

La brujita de arena se alimenta de pequeños invertebrados y carroña. A medida que va creciendo ha de cambiar de concha lo que ocasiona importantes luchas de competencia cuando estas son escasas.

Habitat:

Aguas someras de la laguna del Mar Menor (Murcia).

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2 Comments

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 10 years ago

Thanks, Scot.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Moved this crustacean to Arthropods :-)

eulalia rubio
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eulalia rubio

San Javier, Región de Murcia, Spain

Spotted on Sep 20, 2013
Submitted on Sep 20, 2013

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