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Hermit Crab
Leeds Museums & Galleries
United Kingdom
Hermit crabs protect themselves by living in mollusc shells. As they grow, they move into bigger shells. Their bodies have evolved alongside this behaviour, with their legs pointing towards the shell opening. This crab is in a Frog shell.
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- Title: Hermit Crab
- Subject Keywords: Crustacean
- Type: Crustacean
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