{"id":2524,"date":"2025-05-03T15:48:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T15:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:7000\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2025-05-03T15:48:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T15:48:14","slug":"hermit-crabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coralmyanmar.com\/my\/hermit-crabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hermit crabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an asymmetric abdomen concealed by a snug-fitting shell. Hermit crabs&#8217; non-calcified abdominal exoskeleton makes their exogenous shelter system obligatory. Hermit crabs must occupy shelter produced by other organisms, or risk being defenseless. The strong association between hermit crabs and their shelters has significantly influenced their biology. 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