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Hermit crab

Paguroidea

Habitat:

Washed up on the beach

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5 Comments

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 10 years ago

Thanks Lisa!

LisaPowers
LisaPowers 10 years ago

I have moved this from the "other" category to the correct one of arthropods, for you.

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 10 years ago

Thanks Sergio! : ) I did'nt know what it was either namitha until Sergio told me : ) Certainly looked different to how I've always seen them on the beach

namitha
namitha 10 years ago

Wow!,never seen one without a shell. Cool spotting!

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 10 years ago

I think it is a hermit crab without a shell to hide. (Superfamily Paguroidea)

VivBraznell
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VivBraznell

Thailand

Spotted on Nov 24, 2013
Submitted on Nov 24, 2013

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