Species Type:
Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Three-colored hermit crab
Size:
On average, the three-colored hermit crab grows to an inch (2.5 centimeters) in length.
Diet:
Three-colored hermit crabs are known as a cleaner species, eating marine debris, algae and glass anemone.
Range & Habitat:
Throughout the western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, the Three-colored hermit crab can be found in rocky intertidal shorelines.
Details:
Three-colored hermit crabs get their name from their tricolored (orange, blue and white) legs. Hermit crabs are only born with a thin exoskeleton, so they claim an empty hard shell to protect themselves from predators. Sometimes, they’ll get into battles with other hermit crabs for their shells.