Euparagus (GHermit crab)

Hermit crab

1. Eupagurus

2. PopulaRly known as hermit crab

3. Habitate Marine crustacean found in all seas It lives in the empty shell of gastropods

4. Body.. Long Coiled Compressed Asymmetrical Body Divided into CephalotHorax Abdomen

5. Body Cephalothorx Large, broad, flat Head bears a pair of Staked eyes Biramous antennul Mouth pairS are highly reduced Abdomen Soft, fleshy, elongated and spirally twisted to fit within the shell Abdominal appendages absent or reduced Last pair of appendages, uropods are hook like used to cling to the shell

6. Thorax has 5 pair of legs First pair of thoracic legs are chelate so called chelipeds Used to block she’ll mouth Second pairs are non chelate walking legs Used to locomotion Last two pair is reduced

7. Eupagurus have a faculative mutalisam with sea anemone

8. Sea animon give camouflage and protection Crab give transport and some food particles

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