Pagurus bernhardus
One of Britain's most familiar shore creatures, the hermit crab protects its soft abdomen by inhabiting the empty shells of whelks and other molluscs. It upgrades to a new shell as it grows, sometimes fighting for the best ones.
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Record sightingConservation Status: LC
Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.