Blue-Legged Hermit Crab
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| Clibanarius tricolor Gibbes, 1850 |
The Blue-Legged Hermit Crab, also known as the Tricolor Hermit,[1] Blueleg Reef Hermit, Equal Handed Hermit, or the Blueleg Hermit is a popular aquarium hermit crab native to the shallow waters of the Caribbean Sea.[2] It has blue legs with red banding. Because of its coloration and because of its ability to clean up tanks, it is a popular, cheap aquarium specimen.[2] It feeds on green hair algae and cyanobacteria.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Clibanarius tricolor (TSN 98191). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 29 Feb 2008.
- ^ a b FishProfiles.com - Clibanarius tricolor. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Blue Leg Hermit Crab (Clibanarius tricolor). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
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