Acadian Hermit Crabs Challenged UWNE
Add to LightboxAfter a series of repeated movements and claw taps, a female Hermit Crab extends her tail almost entirely out of her shell, exposing eggs for fertilization (assumed). Part of series. A male Acadian Hermit Crab wards off another male intruder attracted to his female. Observed at Folly Cove, Rockport, Massachusetts, USA in July.
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Acadian Hermit Crabs (Pagurus accadianus) Phylum: Arthropoda Aquatic Arthropods marine animals Crustaceans Decapods segmented carapace jointed mating ritual tapping tap early Summer eggs fertilization embrace courtship right-handed periwinkle shells North Atlantic Ocean underwater Cape Ann Massachusetts USA scanned film Nikon N80 © Janet MacCausland 2005
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