[Originally posted to the Moorea Coral Reef LTER (MCR LTER) Marine Life Encyclopedia]
Anemone Hermit Crab
(Dardanus
pedunculatus)
Photo by Gerick Bergsma
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Indian and Western Pacific Oceans |
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Reef flats and lagoons |
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Anemone Hermit Crabs are omnivorous scavengers, meaning they feed on plant and animal scraps. |
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Anemone hermit crabs decorate their shells with small anemones. This relationship provides the crab with both camouflage and defense from potential predators, and allows the anemone the opportunity to move about with the crab and eat from the crab's scraps. |
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- Wikipedia - Moorea Biocode Database |
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