Hermit crabs inhabit a scavenged mollusc shell, like these specimens collected by scientists doing benthic sampling of the Indian Ocean seafloor.

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Most hermit crabs inhabit a scavenged mollusc shell, like these specimens collected by scientists conducting benthic sampling of the Indian Ocean seafloor off South Africa.

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Size: 6376px × 4251px
Location: Indian Ocean, South Africa
Photo credit: © Morgan Trimble / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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