Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Order Decapoda Scientific name Clibanarius fonticola | Phylum Arthropoda Class Malacostraca Infraorder Anomura Rank Species | |
Similar Clibanarius, Decapoda, Clibanarius digueti, Clibanarius erythropus, Thinstripe hermit crab | ||
Clibanarius fonticola is the only species of hermit crab in the world that lives in fresh water. It is found on the island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu. While a number of other hermit crabs are terrestrial or live in estuarine habitats, C. fonticola is the only species that spends its life in fresh water. It lives in a pool fed by springs near the village of Matevulu, close to an abandoned airstrip. The adult hermit crabs of this species all use shells of Clithon corona.
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