Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab
Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab
pagurus hirsutiusculus
The Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab is a tiny, colorful creature that loves to explore the ocean floor! With its soft body tucked inside a shell, it scuttles along in search of food and new homes.
生息地: They live in tide pools and sandy ocean floors along the Pacific coast.
外見
The Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab has a mottled reddish-brown or greenish body covered in stiff hairs, especially on its legs. It has long, slender antennae and prominent eyestalks. Its soft abdomen is curled, protected inside a salvaged snail shell, making it visually distinct from true crabs.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Malacostraca目Decapoda科Paguridae属Pagurus
カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
Hermit crabs aren't true crabs; their soft, asymmetrical bodies don't grow their own shell!
Its soft, spiraling abdomen needs a shell to protect it from hungry predators!
Sometimes, crabs fight over the perfect empty snail shell for a new home!
They use their amazing sense of smell to find food, even buried under sand!
特殊能力
能力
Shell-Shifter
Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab can switch into new, larger shells as it grows because this protects its soft abdomen.
能力
Fuzzy Protector
Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab has stiff hairs on its legs and body that help it grip surfaces and deter predators.
能力
Periscope Eyes
Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab can peek above its shell using long eyestalks to spot both food and danger quickly.
サイズと詳細
- Length Cm
- 2.5-6.5 cm
- Lifespan Years
- 1-5 年
食性と食事
They are omnivores, munching on tiny bits of plants and dead animals found in the ocean.
主な食物
- algae
- detritus
- small invertebrates
- carrion
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Giant Pacific Octopus
Enteroctopus dofleini
A common predator that can pull crabs from their shells.
eaten by
Sunflower Sea Star
Pycnopodia helianthoides
A large sea star that preys on many intertidal invertebrates.
eats
Sea Lettuce
Ulva lactuca
Grazes on this common seaweed found in tide pools.
eats
California Mussel
Mytilus californianus
Scavenges on dead mussels found in the tide pools.
特徴
別名
Fuzzy CrabHairy Hermit CrabPacific Hermit Crab
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Pacific Hairy Hermit Crabの大きさはどれくらいですか？
2.5-6.5 cm
Pacific Hairy Hermit Crabの寿命はどれくらいですか？
1-5 年
Pacific Hairy Hermit Crabは何を食べますか？
They are omnivores, munching on tiny bits of plants and dead animals found in the ocean.
Pacific Hairy Hermit Crabは通常どこに生息していますか？
They live in tide pools and sandy ocean floors along the Pacific coast.
Pacific Hairy Hermit Crabはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
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