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Is the relationship between hermit crab and snail shell commensalism?
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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.
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What is the symbiotic relationship between a hermit crab and a shell?
Commensalism
The relationship between a shell and hermit crab?
The relationship between a hermit crab and a shell is that thy are mutualism.
Relationship between hermit crab and snail shell?
Snail shells are formed biologically as the snail grows up. Hermit crabs occupy empty shells and other containers, instead.
What is the relationship between a hermit and a snail shell?
What I know of that is hermit crabs will eat snails. However, hermit crabs will often use an empty shell of a sea snail.
What is the relationship between hermint crab and snail shell?
well mostly the difference between crabs and hermit crabs is that one is not born with a shell and one is. Also hermit crabs tend to be smaller
What is the symbiotic relationship between snails and wombats?
One example of a symbiotic relationship of a snail is when the snail abandons its shell. The shell is picked up and used by a hermit crab. This type of symbiotic relationship is referred to as commensalism because it helps one animal and neither hurts nor harms the other. -Evan C.
What is the relationship between a snail and a hermit crab?
AnswerThe advantage is that they can hide in it. The disagvantage is they are very slow with it onspencer is also gay.
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.
Is the hermit crab's shell fragile?
It depends who the Hermit Crab borrowed its shell from.
Are barnacles on a mussel shell an example Commensalism?
Though often described as parasites, the relationship is an example of obligate commensalism, as the barnacles neither harm, nor benefit, their host.
How does a hermit crab Fits its big body in the small shell?
When a hermit crab outgrows its shell, it will move into a larger shell.
