General Description
Body red-brown with hairs on the legs and claws. Eyes blue. Up to 13 cm long (carapace).
Biology
Stridulating Hermit Crabs flex and extend parts of their claws to produce a sound to scare away predators and other crabs. They eat plant and animal matter, as well as shellfish. They are one of the largest hermit crabs in southern Australian waters. They are usually nocturnal.
Distribution
Southern Australia.
Habitat
Reef and seaweed areas, to depths greater than 130 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Red body, blue eyes, hairy legs and claws.
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Colours
Red, Brown, Blue
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Maximum Size
13 cm
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Animal matter, Bivalves
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Hazards
Not harmful but a nip from large claws could be painful
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shallow (1-30 m), Deep ( > 30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(White, 1847)
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Common Name
Stridulating Hermit Crab
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Species Name
strigimanus
