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	Hermit Crab
		Hermit Crab is a morphological parser and generator for classical generative phonology and morphology.
		The Hermit Crab parsing engine may some day be ported to a 32-bit version of Prolog and C, assuming there is any interest on the part of users.
		The specification for how Hermit Crab was (and is) supposed to work is here as a Word97 document, and here as an HTML doc.
	www.sil.org /computing/hermitcrab (653 words)

	Hermit Crab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The crabs have gills on their large claw in order to conserve moisture but these gills must stay wet in order for a hermit crab to survive.
		Hermit crabs have been known to make their homes out of other objects besides shells such as empty tuna cans and sections of old bamboo cane.
		Hermit crabs are nocturnal animals, and they only come out and move around when it’s dark, so there must be a set period of darkness in the cage every 24 hours, preferably at nighttime.
	biologyweb.org /hermit.htm (1508 words)

	Crabzilla.net - Hermit Crab Care
		Crabs are invertebrates, which means they have a hard exoskeleton on the outside of their body, and no bones inside their body.
		Hermit crabs wear shells to protect their soft abdomen, as well as to carry water around with them so their gills can be kept moist at all times.
		Paying attention to the shells your crabs are currently in is one way of guessing which kind of shell they'll choose the next time, but it's not a completely accurate indicator, since in the wild shells are frequently chosen by availablilty, and your crab may not have had a lot of choice.
	www.crabzilla.net /care.php (3458 words)

	Hermit Crab Sponges
		The sponge benefits by being moved from place to place by the hermit crab and such sponges typically are the most common sponges in sand or muddy bottom habitats; the benefits to hermit crabs living in sponges compared to those in shells, are less obvious.
		Hermit crab sponges occur in many different locations throughout the world, and have been reported from the western coast of Scotland, the Irish Sea, southwest England, the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, the west coast of Africa, South Africa, the Korean Seas, the Chilean coast, the Eastern and Central Atlantic and the Galapagos.
		Hermit crabs in sponges are also easily visible moving in the water when Sandford walks the shoreline during his daily shoreline surveys.
	www.public.coe.edu /departments/Biology/hermit.html (1690 words)

	Hermit Crab - MSN Encarta
		Hermit crabs, also called robber crabs, are armorless animals, the largest of which are found along the Pacific coast and attain a length of up to 46 cm (18 in).
		The abdomens of the crabs are soft and asymmetrical, flexed and twisted to fit into the whorls of the borrowed shells.
		Hermit crabs are often forced to seek new shells because they have outgrown their old ones; they change their housing whenever chancing upon another shell into which they can fit.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578618/Hermit_Crab.html (220 words)

	Hermit Crabs (Parugus sp.) - Chesapeake Bay Program
		The hermit crabs that live in the coastal waters and along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the mid-Atlantic coast are crustaceans belonging to the family Paguridae.
		Hermit crabs use a borrowed shell (they're also called "robber crabs") to protect their abdomens, which lack an exoskeleton.
		Hermit crabs have five pairs of appendages, two pairs of antennae and a pair of mandibles or jaws, on either side of their mouth, and two pairs of maxillae or mouthparts.
	www.chesapeakebay.net /info/hermit_crabs.cfm (751 words)

	Ocean Crabs by Jim Cornish
		There are almost 5,000 different species of crabs; about 4,500 are true crabs, plus about 500 are hermit crabs (hermit crabs don't have a very hard shell and use other animals' old shells for protection).
		Harmless to humans and not particularly aggressive in general, the spider crab's main defense against predators is camouflage: the hook-like hairs on the crab's shell (carapace) hold algae and other small debris in place.
		Fiddler crabs are small, semi-terrestrial crabs of the genus Uca that are characterized by extreme cheliped asymmetry in males.
	www.stemnet.nf.ca /CITE/oceancrabs.htm (790 words)

	Cabinet Magazine Online - The Hand Up Project: Attempting to Meet the New Needs of Natural Life-Forms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The shells that hermit crabs seek are made by marine gastropods that secrete calcium carbonate from their mantel—the organ that covers their soft bodies.
		Hermit crabs are scavengers and often locate these borrowed dwellings by smell, when the original gastropod inhabitant dies and begins to decay.
		Once a hermit crab adopts a shell, it will keep it until the shell is outgrown, carrying it continuously as a shield, wherever it goes.
	www.cabinetmagazine.org /issues/13/demaray.php (1784 words)

	How To Care For Your Hermit Crab
		Hermit crabs in their native environment live inland away from the water and the beach.
		Crabs should be kept in an aquarium with a 2 to 3 inch base of gravel or sand.
		Hermit crabs are not aggressive like many of the sea crabs and can be handled without difficulty but it is well to avoid the large purple pincher claw which is used for defense and for holding onto limbs for climbing and for balancing.
	expage.com /page/hermit2 (585 words)

	Hermit Crab Paradise > Hermit Crab Care > FAQ
		In the wild, hermit crabs live and travel in groups of about 100 crabs, and if you only keep one hermit crab, it will be very lonely.
		Hermit crab food alone is not enough for a hermit crab's diet.
		Hermit crabs are known to 'team up' together, and sit on top of each other.
	www.hermitcrabparadise.com /crabcare/faq.php (1043 words)

	Choosing a Hermit Crab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hermit crabs are a type of arthropod, which is one of the largest groups of animals, containing insects, spiders and lobsters.
		Hermit crabs have gills that must be kept moist to survive.
		Hermit crabs require access to fresh water placed in a shallow dish no more than 2 inches in depth and at least 5 inches across.
	www.petplace.com /reptiles/choosing-a-hermit-crab/page1.aspx (1597 words)

	Caribbean hermit crab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus), also known as the tree crab, the tree-climbing crab, the soldier crab, and the purple pincher, is a species of land hermit crab commonly sold in the United States.
		Hermit crabs are very particular about their shells and shell switching is not uncommon as the crab searches for the perfect shell.
		The Caribbean hermit crab, along with all species of hermit crabs, grows through a strenuous and hazardous process called molting where the exoskeleton of the animal is shed and a new, soft exoskeleton is exposed from beneath.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Caribbean_hermit_crab (1335 words)

	Crabbytalk.com - Hermit Crab Care, food/diet, crabitats, & pictures of land hermit crabs
		Your hermit crab should dig under the substrate when it’s actually going to molt; if it doesn’t you may be using the wrong kind of substrate.
		Your hermit crab may be under the substrate preparing to molt, molting, and recuperating post-molt for up to eight weeks.
		When your hermit crab resurfaces it will be very hairy, have very sharp nails, and if it was being provided a good diet its coloring will probably be very vibrant.
	www.crabbytalk.com (1320 words)

	Critters Collection: Hermit Crab
		Public awareness of hermit crabs as pets is growing, but not many know much about their nature, their place in the ecosystem and the means of proper hermit crab keeping.
		Hermit crabs prefer shells that fit snugly, because a snug-fitting shell protects their soft abdomen and also helps prevent evaporation of moisture on their bodies.
		Hermit crabs' lungs aren't as efficiently developed as those of other land-based air-breathing creatures, and they require a certain amount of moisture retention for their lungs to operate properly.
	www.animalnetwork.com /critters/profiles/hermitcrab/default.asp (451 words)

	Hermit Crab Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Everyone gets so worked up over which food and calcium sources they should use for their hermit crabs that they forget the most important factor in keeping a crab is moisture.
		A comfortable temperature for a hermit crab is a temperature where you are comfortable.
		Hermit crabs also will drink out of the wet sponge that is in the cage.
	www.seashells.com /hermitcrabs/hermitcrabcare.htm (423 words)

	hermit.shtml
		I found some hermit crabs with lots of sea anemones on their shells and other hermit crabs with only one or two.
		To find out, I placed three hermit crabs in an aquarium with an octopus: One hermit had three sea anemones on its shell; one hermit had one anemone; and one hermit had no anemones on its shell.
		The amazing partnership between hermit crabs and sea anemones is just one of the wonders youâll see when you study ocean life.
	www.units.muohio.edu /dragonfly/houses/hermit.shtml (640 words)

	About Land Hermit Crabs as Pets
		While I researched, I realised that land hermit crabs were tropical, cold-blooded creatures which rely on their environment and behaviour to regulate body temperature.
		I started to vary the foods offered to land hermit crabs, and research the dietary needs of crustaceans to investigate what might be missing in the life of a captive land hermit crab.
		As with the Melbourne Pet and Animal Expo, a wonderful bunch of land hermit crab owners and members of the land hermit crab owners society joined in to help organise the event, work on the stalls and even had time to manage a mini-convention.
	users.tpg.com.au /users/vanessap/hermit (1980 words)

	HERMIT-CRABS.COM
		The shoveling causes the saline water to rise to the crabs’ mouth by a capillary action using the setae on the inner sides of the crabs’ claws.
		Some of the smaller Ecuadorian crabs have been known to grasp the silicone sealant in the corners of the aquarium (which holds the panes of glass together), and, by climbing, claw-over-claw, actually climb the glue and escape the tank.
		If you are purchasing Ecuadorian crabs for the first time, it is strongly advised that you select some recently-vacated shells (with slot-shaped openings) from the pet store where you bought your Ecuadorian crab, since it is likely that you will not have any of their ‘preferred’ shells at home.
	www.hermit-crabs.com /species.html (2079 words)

	Pets - Hermit Crabs
		In addition to drinking water, hermit crabs also need to be sprinkled daily with luke warm water to keep them from drying out.
		Hermit Crabs have a hard exoskeleton that does not grow as the crab grows.
		Hermit Crabs cannot pinch you if you pick them up by the back part of the shell.
	www.thefunplace.com /house/pets/hermit.html (486 words)

	Amazon.com: Hermit Crab Cove: Toys & Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The native people of the places where they live called hermit crabs "tree crabs," the "purple pincer land hermit crab," or "soldier crabs." They were called "soldier crabs" because people in the Caribbean tell stories about hermit crab migrations saving them from enemies.
		Also, a hermit crab requires at the minimum 70% relative humidity to live, and there is no way to keep the humidity in.
		We have researched and studied land hermit crabs biology, natural history and care and keeping for over 16 years and I can tell you this is NOT something that a responsible pet owner would even think of getting.
	www.amazon.com /Uncle-Milton-FM-UMI-1430-Hermit-Crab/dp/B0006VXOD8 (1498 words)

	HERMIT-CRABS.COM. Your hermit crab care headquarters!
		Hermit crabs need a bit more care than generally assumed, but you'll find the results to be very rewarding!
		Hermit Crab Association is looking for people who are serious about hermit crabs.
		The Hermit Crab Association promotes proper crab care in various ways, from handing our care sheets to posting reports of recommended pet stores throughout the world.
	www.hermit-crabs.com (562 words)

	Hermit Crab Lovers Ring
		We are a hermit crab loving community with information on care, forums to ask questions and a photo gallery.
		The owners of the site are two best friends who enjoy sharing times with their crabs and are fast enjoying how to share their love for hermit crabs on the internet.
		The Crabitat is a great new forum where owners of land hermit crabs can come to talk about their exotic pets and get help regarding their care.
	k.webring.com /hub?ring=hermie (925 words)

	Land Hermit Crab Owners
		Land Hermit Crab Owners Society Webring: A hermit crab webpage ring which will aide in the sharing of knowledge between carers of hermit crabs and those who seek to learn more about caring for these curious crustaceans.
		Land hermit crabs, hermit crab care information, diet, shells, crabitats and tanks, lighting, temperature and humidity info, photos of hermit crabs, and tips for photographing your hermit crabs.
		Hermit Crabbing - A New Experience (rather, Obsession) I've never had Hermit Crabs before in my life and now at the age of 40 I'm exeriencing them for the first time.
	h.webring.com /hub?ring=hercrab (307 words)

	The Official Eric Carle Web Site - Caterpillar Exchange Bulletin Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I ask them how Hermit Crab felt the first time he stepped out onto the ocean floor, how he felt the second time, and why he was no longer scared.
		At the end, the hermit crab wiggled out of his now “too small” shell and gave his house and friends to another child in the circle.
		One idea that a group of children that I work with had, was making their own hermit crabs out of construction paper and decorate them with different materials that they have collected.
	www.eric-carle.com /bb-crab.html (2001 words)

	Introducing the Hermit Crab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Hermit Crab however lacks this protection on the hindmost part of its body, the abdomen, which is soft and vulnerable.
		The outer bend of the abdomen bears some little appendages which enable the crab to hold on to the inside of the shell.
		In case of danger the Hermit Crab withdraws into the shell as deep as possible.
	www.xs4all.nl /~pal/hermit.htm (380 words)

	Monterey Bay Aquarium: Online Field Guide - Hermit crab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hermit crabs wear shells to protect their soft abdomens—which are asymmetrical and curved to fit the spiral shape of their shell.
		One claw is much larger than the other—the hermit crab uses it for defense and food shredding; it uses the smaller claw for eating.
		Hermit crabs move into larger shells as they grow—fighting with other hermit crabs for the shells if necessary—but they don’t harm healthy snails.
	www.mbayaq.org /efc/living_species/print.asp?inhab=467 (251 words)

	Hermit Crab Paradise
		We are a online community for all hermit crab owners from all around the world, from beginners to experts.
		The purpose of our community is to allow hermit crab owners from all over the world to communicate with one another.
		Hermit Crab Paradise is part of the Hermit Crab Lovers WebRing.
	www.hermitcrabparadise.com (786 words)

	Hermit Crab Cove
		Receive live Hermit Crabs by mail and decorate their shells with the included kit.
		Hermit Crabs and shells are not included with the product.
		Shipment of Hermit Crabs may be delayed depending on weather conditions.
	www.speedydog.net /prod_hermitcrabcove.html (87 words)

	HCA: Hermit Crab Association :: Index
		If you have a crab that needs a home, please look up the state you live in and PM (or email) one of the Adopters, or make a post in the Adoptees forum.
		This forum is where you discuss issues relating to molting hermit crabs, including pre- and post-molting issues.
		This is where you discuss shells for your hermit crabs.
	www.hermitcrabassociation.com /phpBB/index.php (608 words)

	How to Give Your Hermit Crab a Bath - wikiHow
		Put your crab on the towel and allow the crab to walk around on the towel for about a minute to let it dry.
		The gallon-sized jugs from purified water are perfect to keep around for bathing the crabs, and keeping their water bowls full.
		Salt water is necessary for your hermit crab's survival.
	www.wikihow.com /Give-Your-Hermit-Crab-a-Bath (375 words)

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