Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea. Most of the approximately 1,110 species possess an asymmetric abdomen concealed in a scavenged mollusc shell. Learn more about Hermit crab
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Hermit Crab Species Videos
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Anemone Hermit Crab (52 videos) | Dardanus pedunculatus | Not Available |
Bloody Hermit (1 videos) | Dardanus sanguinocarpus | Not Available |
Blue Knee Hermit Crab (2 videos) | Dardanus guttatus | Not Available |
Caribbean Hermit Crab (7 videos) | Coenobita clypeatus | Not Available |
Dark Knee Hermit Crab (25 videos) | Dardanus lagopodes | Not Available |
Electric Blue Hermit Crab (4 videos) | Calcinus elegans | Not Available |
Gaimard's Hermit Crab (7 videos) | Calcinus gaimardii | Not Available |
Giant Hermit Crab (13 videos) | Petrochirus diogenes | Not Available |
Hairy Hermit Crab (30 videos) | Pagurus hirtimanus | Not Available |
Hairy Netted Hermit Crab (3 videos) | Aniculus retipes | Not Available |
Hairy Red Hermit Crab (22 videos) | Aniculus erythraeus | Not Available |
Hairy Yellow Hermit Crab (23 videos) | Aniculus maximus | Not Available |
Halloween Hermit Crab (4 videos) | Ciliopagurus strigatus | Not Available |
Long-armed Hermit Crab (15 videos) | Pagurus longicarpus | Not Available |
Morgan's Hermit Crab (7 videos) | Calcinus morgani | Not Available |
Red Hermit Crab (69 videos) | Dardanus calidus | Not Available |
Strawberry Hermit Crab (1 videos) | Coenobita perlatus | Not Available |
Striped Coral Hermit Crab (1 videos) | Paguritta vittata | Not Available |
Tiny Hermit Crab (6 videos) | Pagurixus rubrovittatus | Not Available |
White-speckled Hermit Crab (2 videos) | Paguristes puncticeps | Not Available |
White-spotted Hermit Crab (44 videos) | Dardanus megistos | Not Available |