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Re: Hermit crabs
From:
Art Weil <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 18 May 2001 08:25:24 -0400
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Ellen;-
    On a South Carolina beach, I have seen Whelk egg cases invaded and occupied
by Hermit Crabs. Even at that stage, they have pretty well-developed pincers.
The "aborted" Whelks were nowhere to be found.
        Art

Ellen Bulger wrote:

> Do hermit crabs catch and eat living shells? For some reason I thought they
> just used dead empty shells they found lying around.
>
> Now that I think of it, the Holling Clancy Holling book "Pagoo" must have
> made a big impression on me. Any of you folks know it?

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