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The Caribbean hermit crab is a species of land hermit crab native to the west Atlantic, Bahamas, Belize, southern Florida, Venezuela, the Virgin Islands, and the West Indies. Adults burrow and hide under the roots of large trees, and can be found a considerable distance inland. As with other terrestrial crabs, they use modified gills to breathe air. Their shells help maintain the humidity necessary for gas exchange to function.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Ludo Sak
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Uploaded Mar 27, 2011. Captured Nov 15, 2009 01:39 in Jalan Kampung Bako, Kampung Hijrah, 93010 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • DSC-S930
  • ISO100
  • 6.4mm