Hermit Crab (IMAGE)

Marine Conservation Biology Institute

Hermit Crab

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The scientific name for hermit crab is Pagurus berhardus. As it grows, it has to find a larger shell to fit its body.

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Credit: E. A. Norse/Marine Conservation Biology Institute

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