1 - Marine - Fauna / Flora
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Common Hermit Crab
"Pagurus Bernhardus" / The Common Hermit Crab is only armoured on the forepart of
its body/ It protects the soft twisted abdomen by living in an abandoned shell /
Changing shells as it grows / It is able to walk about freely , carrying the shell with it /
The larger individuals live in Whelk shells.
Ref: 9329
Date: 30/09/2011
Location: Rock Pool - Manorbier