Tricolor Hermit

Tricolor Hermit
Name: Tricolor Hermit
Scientific Name: Clibanarius tricolor
Family: Left-Handed Hermits
Taxonomic: Diogenidae
ID Group: Crabs
Size: up to 0.5 in.
Depth Range: Shorelines, Tidal pools (0 – 2 ft.)
Sightings: Seen many times

This small Hermit Crab has a blue carapace, legs, and eyestalks. Its claws are dark with pale spots, and its legs have orange bands and white tips.