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Soldier Crab (other)
Soldier crab is a term used in different parts of the world for different crustaceans: *''Pagurus bernhardus'', a European hermit crab *''Coenobita clypeatus'', a Caribbean hermit crab *'' Dotilla myctiroides'', a true crab from South-east Asia *several species of the genus ''Mictyris'', an Indo-West Pacific genus of crabs: **In Australia, the term soldier crab generally refers to ''Mictyris longicarpus ''Mictyris longicarpus'', the light-blue soldier crab, is a species of crab that lives on sandy beaches from the Bay of Bengal to Australia; with other members of the genus '' Mictyris'', it is "one of the most loved crabs in Australia". Adu ...'' {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagurus Bernhardus
''Pagurus bernhardus'' is the common marine hermit crab of Europe's Atlantic coasts. It is sometimes referred to as the common hermit crab or soldier crab. Its carapace reaches long, and is found in both rocky and sandy areas, from the Arctic waters of Iceland, Svalbard and Russia as far south as southern Portugal, but its range does not extend as far as the Mediterranean Sea. It can be found in pools on the upper shore and at the mean tide level down to a depth of approximately , with smaller specimens generally found in rock pools around the middle shore and lower shore regions, with larger individuals at depth. ''P. bernhardus'' is an omnivorous detritivore that opportunistically scavenges for carrion, and which can also filter feed when necessary. ''Pagurus bernhardus'' uses shells of a number of gastropod species for protection, including '' Littorina littorea'', '' Littorina obtusata'', ''Nassarius reticulatus'', '' Gibbula umbilicalis'', '' Nucella lapillus'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean Hermit Crab
The Caribbean hermit crab (''Coenobita clypeatus''), also known as the soldier crab, West Atlantic crab, tree crab, or purple pincher (due to the distinctive purple claw), is a species of land hermit crab native to the west Atlantic, Belize, southern Florida, Venezuela, and the West Indies. Description 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. Typically, the Caribbean hermit crab's left claw is larger in size than its right claw and is purple in color. Female land hermit crabs release fertilized eggs into the ocean. The spawning (called "washing" in the English-speaking Caribbean) occurs on certain nights, usually around August. Ecology Caribbean hermit crabs are both herbivorous and scavengers. In the wild, ''C. clypeatus'' feeds on animal and plant remains, overr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dotilla Myctiroides
''Dotilla myctiroides'' is a species of sand bubbler crab Sand bubbler crabs (or sand-bubblers) are crabs of the genera ''Scopimera'' and ''Dotilla'' in the family Dotillidae. They are small crabs that live on sandy beaches in the tropical Indo-Pacific. They feed by filtering sand through their mouthpar ... found on tropical shores and mud-flats of India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Sri Lanka. They breed throughout the year but activity peaks during the monsoons. This species builds a burrow, called an "igloo", in unstable sand as well as in well-drained and firm sand. In building the igloo, the crab excavates sand and forms it into spherical pellets. These pellets are used to form a circular wall and roof in the burrow. The resulting structure holds a small amount of air in addition to the crab itself. References External links * Ocypodoidea Crustaceans described in 1852 Crustaceans of Asia {{crab-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mictyris
''Mictyris'' is a genus of brightly coloured crabs, placed in its own taxonomical family, the Mictyridae. It inhabits the central Indo-West Pacific region. These crabs congregate on mud flats or beaches in groups of a few thousand, and filter sand or mud for microscopic organisms. They congregate during low tide, and bury themselves in the sand during high tide or whenever they are threatened. This is done in wet sand, and they dig in a corkscrew pattern, leaving many small round pellets of sand behind them. Species The genus contains eight species: The predictable behaviour of these crabs has led them to be used in experiments in a form of billiard ball computer A billiard-ball computer, a type of conservative logic circuit, is an idealized model of a reversible mechanical computer based on Newtonian dynamics, proposed in 1982 by Edward Fredkin and Tommaso Toffoli. Instead of using electronic signals .... References External links * Ocypodoidea {{Crab-stub C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mictyris Longicarpus
''Mictyris longicarpus'', the light-blue soldier crab, is a species of crab that lives on sandy beaches from the Bay of Bengal to Australia; with other members of the genus ''Mictyris'', it is "one of the most loved crabs in Australia". Adults are across, white, with blue on their backs, and hold their claws vertically. They feed on detritus in the sand, leaving rounded pellets of discarded sand behind them. The males may form into large "armies" which traverse the beach at low tide, before the crabs dig into the sand to wait for the next low tide. Description ''Mictyris longicarpus'' is nearly spherical, with an upright body. Its carapace is powder blue, with the rest of the body being white except for purple patches on the joints of the legs. The Chela (organ), chelae (claws) are slim and curve downwards, and are held vertically in front of the crab. Given the crab's upright posture, the eyestalks are short. The body is up to across, or "about the size of a cherry". Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
