0
hermit crabs have 10 legs...you only see 6 because the other 4 are inside the shell holding it on. They are much smaller and look quite different from the visible legs.
Two of their legs have pincers, while 4 are walking legs.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoHermit crabs belong to an order of decapods, which means they have 10 legs.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoThere are about five hundred known species of hermit crabs in the world.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThat question is impossable because hermit crabs are born everyday and hermit crabs die everyday.
Wiki User
∙ 16y agohermit crabs have 5 pairs of legs.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago4 or 5
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the species of hermit crab?
there are many species of hermit crab which one do you mean?the common hermit crabs species is bernhardus
What is hermit crab scientific name?
It depend's upon the species of hermit crab. There are many different species for example The common hermit crab is called Eupagurus bernhardus.
What is the scientific name of hermit crabs?
The scientific name for hermit crabs is Coenobita.
What is the hermit crabs latin name?
The scientific name for a crab is Pediculus pubis.
How many species of crab live on Sanibel Island?
There are only a few species of crab that live on Sanibel Island. They are they blue crab and the hermit crab. Both of those are very common species found on beaches.
Where does hermit crab live in the world?
Hermit crab species can be found in shallow waters and tidal swamps around much of the world.
How large can a hermit crab grow to?
Hermit crab species range in size and shape, from species with a carapace only a few millimetres long to Coenobita brevimanus, which can approach the size of a coconut. The shell-less hermit crab Birgus latro (coconut crab) is the world's largest terrestrial invertebrate
Hermit crab is an English name what is the hermit crab name in Latin?
Do you mean the scientific name? Land hermit crabs fall under the genus Coenobita and the most common crab is the species Clypeatus.
What are the spiecies of the hermit crab and humans?
See below to identify what species you have-
What kind of crabs could you find at PetSmart?
Normally the hermit crab is the only one kept as a pet.
What is a palm thief?
A palm thief is another term for the coconut crab - a species of terrestrial hermit crab.
What species is Ciliopagurus vakovako?
Ciliopagurus vakovako is a species of hermit crab native to the Marquesas Islands.
