Identification of a hermit crab, Clibanarius signatus, in Hormuz Island abundance, sex ratio and shell selection behaviors [PDF]
Majallah-i ̒Ilmī-i Shīlāt-i Īrān, 2014 In order to establish a complete list of the hermit crab species in the southern coast of Iran and also determine some of their biological characteristics in the intertidal zones of Hormuz Island, a seasonal sampling collection was conducted in 6 ...
N. Kheirabadi; J. Seyfabadi email ; F. Owfi; A. Mahvari
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Hermit crabs (Pagurus spp.) at their northernmost range: distribution, abundance and shell use in the European Arctic [PDF]
Polar Research, 2015 Hermit crabs are important components of Arctic benthic systems, yet baseline data on their densities and distribution patterns in this rapidly changing region are still scarce.
Piotr Balazy +6 more
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Hermit crab response to a visual threat is sensitive to looming cues [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 Prior work in our lab has shown that an expanding image on a computer screen elicits a hiding response in the Caribbean terrestrial hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus).
Talya Shragai +5 more
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Mechanisms causing size differences of the land hermit crab Coenobita rugosus among eco-islands in Southern Taiwan. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Numerous environmental factors can influence body size. Comparing populations in different ecological contexts is one potential approach to elucidating the most critical of such factors.
Chia-Hsuan Hsu, Keryea Soong
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Morphological feminization in hermit crabs (family Paguridae) induced by rhizocephalan barnacles [PDF]
Zoological LettersRhizocephalans (Thecostraca: Cirripedia) are parasitic crustaceans that infect a wide range of decapod hosts, including hermit crabs, crabs, and shrimps.
Asami Kajimoto +3 more
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Correction to: Behavioral assay and chemical characters of female sex pheromones in the hermit crab Pagurus filholi. [PDF]
J Ethol, 2018 Okamura S +4 more
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Microplastics disrupt hermit crab shell selection. [PDF]
Biol Lett, 2020 Microplastics (plastics < 5 mm) are a potential threat to marine biodiversity. However, the effects of microplastic pollution on animal behaviour and cognition are poorly understood. We used shell selection in common European hermit crabs (Pagurus bernhardus) as a model to test whether microplastic exposure impacts the essential survival behaviours ...
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Morphological Adaptations for Shell Anchoring in Calcinus tibicen: Insights From µCT Imaging, Histology and Scanning Electron Microscopy. [PDF]
J MorpholABSTRACT Hermit crabs rely on external shells for protection due to their non‐calcified pleons. This study focuses on the anatomical features and functional roles of various appendages in Calcinus tibicen to understand their mechanisms for shell anchoring.
da Silva AR +3 more
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Short-Term Microplastic Exposure Impairs Cognition in Hermit Crabs
Animals, 2023 We tested whether acute microplastic exposure impacts information gathering and processing (cognition) in hermit crabs (Pagurus bernhardus). For five days, we kept 51 hermit crabs in tanks containing either polyethylene microspheres (n = 27) or no ...
Andrew Crump +3 more
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