Scientific name: Coenobita clypeatus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Coenobitidae
Genus: Coenobita
species: clypeatus
Hermit crabs are a very popular pet. The hermit crab has a soft body that retracts into a seashell. As the crab grows, it must find a bigger or more suitable shell. It also molts, and sheds its hard skin. They are either omnivorous or herbivorous, but may also be scavengers.
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