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Could the sea anemone and the Hermit Crab survive without the relationship?
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∙ 12y ago
A hermit crab is very vulnerable without the snail shell, so you can expect it to get eaten, (or dry up for land hermit crabs), or injured before too long.
Some species of hermit crabs actually don't use snail shells at all, however.
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∙ 14y ago
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What is the symbiotic relationship for hermit crab and sea anemone?
no
What do Anemone Crabs eat?
No. Hermit crabs and sea anemones have a symbiotic relationship that is not the typical prey/predator relationship of most organisms.
What symbiotic relationship does a hermit crab and a sea anemone share?
Usually the anemone will attach itself to the shell of the hermit crab for transportation as well as the ocassional food gathering. And the hermit crab recieves protection from the anemone through the use of the anemone's natural ability of stinging things that get too close.
What type of symbiotic relationship do estuary have?
One example: A sea anemone and hermit crab have a mutual relationship. The sea anemone protects the crab and the crab provides food.
Why can't hermit crabs survive without symbiotic relationship?
They won't have any shells to live in
What symbiotic relationship is between Sea anemone and Hermit crab?
the hermit crab attaches the anemone to its shell as protection from the big fish with the sharp teeth and octopuses and squids and you know what else is a hermitcrab YOUR MOTHERR:P
What kind of symbiotic relationship do the giant anemone and an anemone crab have?
When a sea snail dies, its shell eventually washes up on shore, where the hermit crab uses it as its new home. Therefore this would be commensalism, however since the snail already died there is no living symbiosis.
What type of relationship is formed when both organisms benefit?
When both organisms benefit from a symbiotic relationship, it is known as "mutualism." Other common types of symbiosis include "commensalism" (when one benefits and the other is unaffected) and "parasitism" (when one benefits and the other suffers).
What are two reasons why hermit crabs put sea anemone on their shells?
it is to protect themselves from being eaten by predators and if the predator eats the hermit crab, the poison of the sea anemone would be released and the predators will die.
Is the relationship between hermit crab and snail shell commensalism?
This would generally be viewed as a symbiotic or mutual relationship. The anemone benefits by being transported to different locations, some of which may be richer in food supply. The crab benefits from the camouflage the anemone provides, the partial protection of having a stinging anemone in close proximity and also from pieces of food which the anemone may drop.
What is the benefit of the sea anemone from the hermit crab?
A sea hermit crab carries sea anemones on it's back to protect it from other predators.
What is a good example of mutualism?
hermit crab and sea anemone(there in school text books)
