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Tag: Hermit Crab

Adaptations Crustacean Organisms Paleobiology

Jurassic Hermit Crabs Are Even More Awesome Than You Can Envision

Dr. M November 16, 2015 clickbaitHermit CrabI mean what's up with that titleIFLMSJurassic

In case it ever comes up in a Jeopardy Daily Double question, the fossil record does not contain many hermit crab fossils.  That’s right, those…

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Abyss Biology Crustacean Evolution Seamount

These are a few of my favorite species: Hermit crabs without shells

Dr. M December 5, 2014 CnidariaHermit CrabSymbiosis

Hermit crabs are generally awesome. They use snail shells, and sometime shells of other mollsucs, to protect their non-skeletonized squishy backends. Some are even adapted…

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Art Crustacean Education Life of Science Organisms Uncategorized

TGIF: Well if the glass slipper fits…

Alex Warneke June 7, 2013 AquariumHermit Crab

Now I have seen my fair share of utterly fabulous hermit crab shells, but this specific fashion choice takes the cake. We are talking along…

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Ecology Pictures and Movies

Finding The Perfect Home That Just Screams YOU!

Kevin Zelnio March 2, 2012 CrustaceaHermit Crabshelltrash

Hermit Crab Changes Shell & Hermit in a Bottle “After having looked for years, we finally saw a hermit crab in the act of switching…

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