New Scientist has published a story about a new type of hermit crab. They have photos at this link. This crab is dressed to impress in candy-striper legs, so they are calling it the Candy Striped Hermit Crab.
New hermit crab has candy-stick legs and a giant spoon-like claw
https://www.newscientist.com/article/21 ... -CANDYCRAB
They think it might clean the Morae eel.
New species of marine hermit crab with candy stripes
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New species of marine hermit crab with candy stripes
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Re: New species of marine hermit crab with candy stripes
Very beautiful and cool! Hopefully they are left in the wild, and not caught for fishtanks...
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Very pretty
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It IS very pretty, and hard to find as well. I second that opinion that it should be left in the wild, not be bred for fishtanks.
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I love it when a 'new species' come to light!
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Re: New species of marine hermit crab with candy stripes
I love it beyond explanation!! Why? I dunno. It's just awesome!aussieJJDude wrote:
I love it when a 'new species' come to light!
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So pretty!
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Re: New species of marine hermit crab with candy stripes
Very cool indeed. Wonder why it only has the one claw?
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Re: New species of marine hermit crab with candy stripes
It has two, zoom in and you see it be similar to our HC with having a small pincher...Big Birgus wrote:Very cool indeed. Wonder why it only has the one claw?
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