Caribbean hermit crab
Caribbean hermit crab
Coenobita clypeatus
The Caribbean hermit crab is a small crab that loves to live in shells. They are fun to watch as they scuttle around and change shells when they grow bigger!
生息地: Coastal areas
外見
The Caribbean hermit crab has a reddish-brown to orange body and striking purple or bluish claws, with one noticeably larger. Its eyes are on short stalks, peeking out from its often mottled or banded shell, which it carries for protection.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Malacostraca目Decapoda科Coenobitidae属Coenobita
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
If a hermit crab loses a leg, it can impressively grow a brand new one back!
Their stalked eyes allow them to see almost 360 degrees around them for safety!
They have specialized gills to breathe air, letting them live mostly on land!
When finding a new home, they sometimes form 'vacancy chains' to swap shells!
特殊能力
能力
Mobile Home
Caribbean hermit crab can carry an empty snail shell that helps them protect their soft abdomen from predators.
能力
Giant Claw Shield
Caribbean hermit crab has one oversized claw that helps them block the entrance to their shell, acting like a door.
能力
Shell Swapper
Caribbean hermit crab can regularly find and switch into larger, more comfortable shells as they grow bigger.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 1-6 cm
- 体重
- 0.005-0.08 kg
- 寿命
- 5-15 年
- Top Speed
- 0.1 km/h
- 一度の出産数
- 1-4
- 妊娠期間
- 25-40 日
食性と食事
These crabs eat almost anything they find, from plants to tiny creatures and scraps!
主な食物
- algae
- decaying plants
- small insects
- fallen fruit
- carrion
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Florida Rocksnail
Stramonita haemastoma
Uses their empty shells as protective homes.
eaten by
Black rat
Rattus rattus
Coastal rats will prey on them, especially smaller ones.
eaten by
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Raccoons forage along beaches and prey on them.
特徴
別名
Land hermit crab
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Be gentle and don’t pick them up too much, as they can get scared.
よくある質問
Caribbean hermit crabの長さは何ですか？
1-6 cm
Caribbean hermit crabの体重は何ですか？
0.005-0.08 kg
Caribbean hermit crabの寿命は何ですか？
5-15 年
Caribbean hermit crabのtop Speedは何ですか？
0.1 km/h
Caribbean hermit crabは何を食べますか？
These crabs eat almost anything they find, from plants to tiny creatures and scraps!
Caribbean hermit crabは通常どこに生息していますか？
Coastal areas
Caribbean hermit crabはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Caribbean hermit crabの一度の出産数は何ですか？
1-4
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