Description Adults can be found further inland, hiding and burrowing beneath the roots of big trees. They breathe air with modified gills, just like other terrestrial crabs do. Their outer coverings aid in preserving the humidity required for proper gas exchange. Usually, the left claw of a Caribbean hermit crab is purple in colour and […]
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Description The land hermit crab species Coenobita purpureus, also referred to as the Okinawan blueberry hermit crab or blueberry hermit crab, belongs to the Coenobitidae family. Although they are white as juvenile crabs, they are typically purple, blue, purple-blue, or purple-red in colour. Their eyes are oval in shape, and their eyestalks are long. Their
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Australian Hermit Crab Description Australia is home to the terrestrial hermit crab species known as the Australian land hermit crab (Coenobita variabilis). Small terrestrial hermit crabs belong to the genus Coenobita, and one of the smallest species is Coenobita variabilis. Coenobita variabilis, like other hermit crab species, lacks a full exoskeleton and must rely on
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