What group do hermit crabs fit into?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

The Hermit Crab is a" decapod crustacean". Decapod meaning, ten footed Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Superfamily: Paguroidea

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What animal group do hermit crabs belong to?

Hermit crabs are crustaceans; specifically decapods (10 legged).

Do hermit crabs die after molting?

No, Hermit Crabs molt due to bodily changes. After molting they find new shells to fit their new body.

Can a shell be to big for a hermit crab?

Yes, Hermit crabs can only maneuver when they can lift and fit the shell appropriately.

How many hermit crabs is too many hermit crabs?

A lot

Are hermit crabs herbavores?

No, Hermit Crabs are omnivores.

What Enemies Do Hermit Crabs Have?

fish and bigger hermit crabs

Do Hermit Crabs Have Antennas?

Yes hermit crabs have antennas.

Are hermit crabs death?

No hermit crabs are small and friendly

What animals do hermit crabs get their shells from?

Just about anything that will fit them, such as snail or conch shells.

What kind of shells do Jamaican hermit crabs live in?

Any shell they can comfortably fit into.

What are the hermit crabs preditors?

sea birds, fish, octopuses, crabs, and other hermit crabs

Can hermit crabs kill moon crabs?

it deppends on how big the hermit crabs and the moon crabs are but if the hermit crab is bigger youv'e got your self a dead moon crab