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Photos and pictures of a number of saltwater Hermit Crabs. These hermit crab pictures were submitted to About Saltwater Aquariums for display.
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Top Hermit Crab Photos Gallery

The Top Hermit Crab Photos Gallery included outstanding photos of Hermit Crabs which are found in the ocean and in marine aquariums.

Benjamin Risso's Giant Hermit Crab

Benjamin Risso's unusual photo of a Giant Hermit Crab (Clibanarius tricolor) outside of its host shell.

Madelyn's Blue Legged Hermit Crab

Madelyn Catob's terrific photo of her Blue Legged (Clibanarius tricolor) Hermit Crab which resides in her 12g nanopod tank. Madelyn tells us that her Blue Legged Hermit changes shells about every 2 weeks.

Robert's Anemone Carrying Hermit Crab

Robert Daleiden's terrific close up photo of his Anemone Carrying Hermit Crab.

Sarichie's Mystery Hermit Crab

Sarichie Paiva's photo of his Mystery Hermit Crab which resides in Sarichie's 4' tank.

Savdy's Dwarf Blue Legged Hermit Crab

Savdy Phou's photo of his Dwarf Blue Legged Hermit Crab (Clibanarius tricolor).

Dena's Hairy Hermit Crab

Dena Zingelewicz's close up photo of her Hairy Hermit Crab in a 90g FOWLR tank.

Rachel's "Blue Kneed" Hermit Crab

Rachel Reed's photo of her "Blue Kneed" (species unknown) Hermit Crab.

Todd's Mystery Hermit Crab

Todd Gunderson's photo of his Mystery Hermit Crab, submitted for entry in an About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.

Larry's Cone Shell Crab (Trizopagurus strigatus)

An excellent photo of Larry Yarbray's Cone Shell Crab (Trizopagurus strigatus) in his 5.5g mini reef tank.

Bill's Giant Hermit Crab

Bill Tarpley's photo of his Giant Hermit Crab (Petrochirus diogenes), submitted for entry in the About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.

Kyle's Giant Hermit Crab

Kyle Villareal's photo of his (really strange looking) Giant Hermit Crab (Petrochirus diogenes), submitted for entry in the About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.

Jennifer's Hermit Crab

Jennifer Cools' photo of her Hermit Crab which has been submitted to the About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.

Joe Martin's Zebra Hermit Crab

Joe Martin's Zebra Hermit Crab photo entered in a Photo Contest.

Tim Brown's Mystery Hermit Photo

Tim Brown's Mystery Hermit Photo entered in a future About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.

Todd's Scarlet Reef Hermit

Todd Gunderson's photo of his Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab, submitted for entry in an About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest.

Craig Smith's Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab

Craig Smith's Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab entry in the About Saltwater Aquariums August 2002 Fish & Critter Photo Contest.

Chris' Hermit Crab With Anemones

Chris Stephens' Hermit Crab With Anemones entry in the January 2001 Fish & Critter Photo Contest #2.

Gina Morgan's Blue Legged Hermit Crab

Gina Morgan's Blue Legged (Clibanarius tricolor) Hermit Crab entry in the About Saltwater Aquariums April 2002 Critter Photo Contest.

Anemone Carrying Hermit

From Keoki's Fish Corner - a fantastic close up view of this fascinating hermit, Dardanus pedunculatus.

Cone Shell Hermit

From Keoki's Fish Corner - a wonderful close up shot of this hermit that can be clumsy in a reef tank because of it's larger shell, Trizopagurus strigatus.

Left-Handed Hermit

From Keoki's Fish Corner - an incredible close up shot of a Left-Handed Hermit Crab Calcinus laevimanus, one of several Calcinus species of hermits found in Hawaii.

Small Hairy Hermit Crab

From Keoki's Fish Corner - a fantastic close up view of this beautiful hermit, (Dardanus sanguinocarpus).

Yellow Hairy Hermit

From Keoki's Fish Corner - a fantastic close up view of this large and beautiful hermit, Aniculus maximus.

White-Spotted Hermit Crab

From Keoki's Fish Corner - an incredible close up shot of a White-Spotted Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos).

Crustacean Images

From the Photovault site, this hugh photo collection by Wernher Krutein includes a large array of Hermit Crab images, as well as Shrimps, Crabs and other Crustaceans. No names with the photos for identification, but they are nice for viewing.

Hermit Crab Photos

From the FINS Crustacean Index, this page has photos of several types of Hermit Crabs, including a shot of one crawling out of its shell.

Red-Legged Hermit

From the Thiel Marine Infobase Library, a very nice close up view of a Red-Legged Hermit Crab (Clibanarius digueti).

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