Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Giant Hermit Crab
Giant Hermit Crab
Scientific Name: Petrochirus diogenes
Family: Diogenidae
Category: Left-Handed Hermits
Size: 5 to 10 in. (12 to 25 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil

Crustaceans
Left-Handed Hermits

Giant Hermit Crab

Orange Hermit Crab

Hairy Hermit Crab

Hairy Red Hermit Crab

Hopper's Hermit Crab

Hairy Yellow Hermit Crab

Hawaiian Elegant Hermit Crab

Haig's Hermit Crab

Laurent's Hermit Crab

Line-Legged Hermit Crab

Small White Hermit Crab

Beautiful Hermit Crab

Whitebanded Hermit Crab

Orangeclaw Hermit Crab

Halloween Hermit Crab

Blue-Legged Hermit Crab

Dardanus fucosus

Dark Knee Hermit Crab

White-Spotted Hermit Crab

Jeweled Anemone Hermit Crab

Stareye Hermit Crab

Red Reef Hermit Crab

White Speckled Hermit Crab

Blue-Eye Hermit Crab



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