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Anatomy
Lifestyle
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The larger of the two claws that acts as a door to the crab's shell
Large Claw
100
What type of water hermit crab eggs hatch in?
Salt water
200
What do you call the two pair of sensory organs used to gather information regarding a hermit crabs surroundings?
Antennae
200
How big do hermit crabs normally grow to?
The size of a baseball
300
What do you call the sensory hairs found on the exoskeleton?
Setae
300
What are 2 predators of Hermit crabs?
Sharks, fish, cuttlefish, squid and octopi
400
What do you call the mouthparts of a hermit crab?
Maxilipeds
400
At about what do hermit crabs first mate?
2 years
500
What makes compound eyes unique?
They are comprised of faceted lenses which are especially adept at picking up fine movements
500
How long do hermit crabs' molting phases last?
4-8 weeks