Common Northern Hermit Crab, Pagurus bernhardus, from the North Sea at Lillebaelt, Kongeborgaarden, Denmark.

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The common hermit crab uses a variety of shell to cover his abdomen and safe himself against predators. This species can be found in shallow waters and up to 450 m deep all across the eastern Atlantic and North Mediterranean Sea. They are omnivorous crabs and feed on detritus , sometimes also as scavengers on dead organic material.

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Location: Lillebaelt, Kongeborgaarden, Denmark
Photo credit: © Rasmus Loeth Petersen / Alamy / Afripics
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