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It's an invertebrate. It has an exoskeleton, so it's supportive structures are on the outside.
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Is a hermit crab an insect?
Hermit crabs are invertebrates. They are arthropods and thus within the same phylum as insects, but they are crustaceans and NOT insects. Hermit Crab Classification: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order:Decapoda Superfamiliy: Paguroidea
Are fiddler crabs vertebrates or invertebrates?
invertebrateA fiddler crab is invertebrate. It does not have a spine.
Are hermit crabs invertebrates or vertebrates?
Invertebrates, because they need to molt to grow. Hermit crabs molt underground and can stay there for weeks to months to learn more about molting please follow the link below this answer. Thanks ;)
Does a horseshoe crab have a backbone?
Noooooo! A crab is an arthropod! (invertabrate)
Can a whelk eat a hermit crab?
Yes, a whelk can eat a hermit crab. Whelks are carnivorous marine snails that prey on various invertebrates, including crustaceans like hermit crabs. They use their specialized radula to drill through the hard shell of the hermit crab to access its soft body. However, the likelihood of this occurring depends on the size and species of both the whelk and the hermit crab.
Does a hermit crab have a back bone?
Hermit crabs do not have backbones. They are invertebrates, with hard exoskeletons that protect their bodies. (However, the exoskeleton does not cover its soft abdomen.)
Are fish vertebrates of invertebrates?
invertebrates
What does a hermit crab grow in to?
a hermit crab
Is a hermit crab an invertebrate?
An invertebrate, as the name displays, is an animal without a vertebrae (a spine) Crabs are invertebrates because they have no spine.
Is a mussel a invertebrate?
Yes. It has a shell. Invertebrates have no backbone, vertebrates do. Invertebrates often have a hard external shell (like a mussel), or exoskeleton (like a crab), to protect them from predators.
Are hermit crabs repitles?
No, they are invertebrates, meaning they need to molt their skin to grow an example is a snake, they don't grow, they molt their skin to grow, just like the hermit crab.
Do a hermit crab have a back bone?
No, hermit crabs do not have a backbone. They are invertebrates, which means they lack a spinal column. Instead, they have an exoskeleton made of chitin that provides support and protection for their bodies.
