What advantages do hermit crabs and snails have?

Answer 1

the hermit crab will either eat or use an empty snail shell that would then be abandoned. all thx to mrs. perrins enviormental science class :)

Answer - Commensalistic .

Answer 2

Hermit crabs and snails both have shells affixed to their bodies, which protect their soft bodies from damage from the elements and predators. These are necessary, since they are slow, and rarely can outrun a predator. Both animals can tuck their bodies inside the shell to further protect themselves

Answer 3

Almost none. Hermit crabs are mollusks and snails are gastropods. Totally different creatures. But hermit crabs use the discarded shells of snails to cover their soft abdomens. One snail's trash is a hermit crab's treasure. :-)

Answer 4

They live together because the hermit crab would not have a shell if the snails weren't there.

Answer 5

The snail dies, it's shell washes up on the shore and the hermies move into them. Hermies do nothing for snails

Answer 6

Hermit crabs take up residence in abandoned shells. Snails abandon their shells when they get too big to fit into them.

Answer 7

Hermit crabs use sea snails shells for their "home". The snails die and their shells wash up on the shore and hermit crabs use them. So hermit crabs depend on sea snails.

Answer 8

the answer to this question is commensalism hope this helped you have a splendid day!

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

Commenselism