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Clibanarius erythropus (Decapoda: Diogenidae)
Clibanarius erythropus (Decapoda: Diogenidae)
Credit: George Chernilevsky

Hermit crabs, such as Clibanarius erythropus, inhabit discarded gastropod shells in order to protect their soft and vulnerable abdomen.