Name of Hermit Crab

nanoreef
By nanoreef

Does anyone know the (scientific) name of the hermit crabs living in the Inland Sea of Qatar (Khor Al Udeid)??

By nanoreef• 4 Dec 2008 12:29
nanoreef

Cnidaria> Did you know something about the hermit crab I was asking for? I've posted a discription and 2 pictures :-)

By Overlook• 21 Nov 2008 16:16
Rating: 2/5
Overlook

The hairy crab from alaska is called Sarah Palin, scientific name 'vox infinatum'.

By edifis• 21 Nov 2008 15:36
edifis

I have never seen hermit crabs except in Nat Geo and Discovery. I would like to see one actually. Where should I go to?

By nanoreef• 21 Nov 2008 14:43
nanoreef

Hi

As said, I found the crab at the shore in shallow water in Inland Sea, and yes it is indeed very small :-)

I have uploaded 2 pictures at :

They are around halv a centimeter I guess, light in the colours, wih kind of dark stribes over the legs - which are very long by the way.

I'm hoping to learn the latin name, so I can look it up somewhere. Any information will be helpfull.

By Cnidaria• 20 Nov 2008 11:27
Cnidaria

There are numerous different hermit crabs in Qatar, give a description if it. Size, coluration particular features, type of shell it is within etc etc. Are you referring to the one that is located in the shallow water and is quite small??

By anonymous• 18 Nov 2008 10:58
anonymous

Ok. What is the name for Hairy Crab from Alaska?

Don't tell me it is called RED POPE :)

Ban Spoon Feeding not Me

By nanoreef• 18 Nov 2008 10:39
nanoreef

Hi MagicDragon

I would very much like to get the exact latin name of this hermit crab living at the shore at Inland Sea. I will post a picture of it soon :-)

By anonymous• 15 Nov 2008 17:51
anonymous

RP, I'll tell my son. He likes to fish. I don't. I can't kill.

By anonymous• 15 Nov 2008 17:37
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

Hermit crabs are good for fish bait. Dammed I landed some big ones with them, specially 20 pound snappers and snook. One time, I got spool out by a 13 foot tarpoon..

Anyhow they are good as aquarium pets, little water for drinking, rocks and sticks to climb and some vegetables or dried shrimp and some extra shells when they grow, don't forget your heat lamp.

“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful,”

By anonymous• 15 Nov 2008 17:28
anonymous

Birgus latro, coconut crab

Ciliopagurus strigatus, Halloween hermit crab

Clibanarius tricolor, Blue legged hermit crab

Coenobita cavipes

Coenobita clypeatus, Caribbean hermit crab

Coenobita compressus, Ecuadorian hermit crab

Coenobita perlatus, Strawberry land hermit crab

Coenobita variabilis, Calico hermit crab

Coenobita violascens, Viola hermit crab

Coenobita purpureus, Blueberry hermit crab

Pagurus bernhardus

By anonymous• 15 Nov 2008 17:23
anonymous

Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea.

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