Jul 17, 2025 · A West Australian businessman licensed to collect and sell thousands of hermit crabs as pets rejects criticism he is a threat to the crustacean's population.

Nov 10, 2025 · Related Videos Scientists discover a new pink Sea Anemone that builds and expands shells for hermit crabs The Times of India 2025-11-10, 02:44

Mar 24, 2024 · What's happening? Normally, hermit crabs protect their naturally soft bodies by finding and inhabiting a discarded snail shell. However, like many marine animal populations, …

May 12, 2025 · Three men were arrested in a hotel after they were allegedly caught with "thousands" of live hermit crabs in their suitcases with the intent to smuggle them.

4 days ago · It may sound odd, but crabs are a bit of an evolutionary favorite. The phenomenon of “carcinization,” where animals independently evolve into crab-like forms, has occurred at least …

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Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged gastropod shells to protect their fragile abdomens. …

15 hours ago · Researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan discovered a brand-new species of sea anemone, and it's got a special relationship with a common crab, The Japan Times …

Dec 8, 2025 · Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, …

Apr 16, 2025 · Adults of the species in this subfamily are parasitic of hermit crabs. The parasitic bopyrid isopods attach themselves to the host abdomen using their legs in a supine position …