General Description
Front right leg with large claw (cheliped), especially in males where it is swollen and has a ridge along the inside. The smaller left cheliped is triangular in cross-section. White shield shape marking with two red dots on top of the body. Up to 2 cm wide (carapace).
Biology
Clarrie's Hermit Crab was named after the late Clarrie Handreck, a knowledgeable amateur marine biologist from Victoria where the species is common. The females are so small that they can carry only a few eggs inside the shell.
Habitat
Intertidal and subtidal rocky reef, to depth of 45 m.
Reefs
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Southern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
2 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Harmful
Small claws but unlikely to nip.
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Species Code
MoV 1706
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed