The hermit crab was given their names because they live in a shell, alone. But hermit crabs are the very sosial and you should buy at least 3 hermit crabs.
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Do you mean the scientific name? Land hermit crabs fall under the genus Coenobita and the most common crab is the species Clypeatus.
It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell. It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell.
It depend's upon the species of hermit crab. There are many different species for example The common hermit crab is called Eupagurus bernhardus.
The scientific name for a crab is Pediculus pubis.
The scientific name for hermit crabs is Coenobita.
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Hermit crabs get their name by being of the crab family. The hermit part is because of how they live in a shell, alone. But they are very social creatures and live in the wild in hoards. A hermit crab should never be bought alone, being alone makes them get stressed and die easily.
Truthfully, other than the obvious (crabs and lobsters), they are closely related to the spider.
crab, hermit crab, and lobsterHermit crab is a kind of crab, and it doesn't actually has its own shell. Oysters have shell and lives in water.
A male hermit crab is called a geomanta