Australia
Matty's
Guide to Land Hermit Crabs
This
is the place to find information relating to the Australian species
of Hermit Crabs known as Crazy Crabs or Happy Hermits. Frequently
Asked Questions, Free Wallpaper available to download and place
on your desktop. A new image every month!
http://dig.to/hermies
Australian
Land Hermit Crab Yahoo!Group
A
cousin to Hermies YahooGroups, this is a group for people living
in Australia to discuss
their Aussie Hermits. It is free to join and not as many emails
as the main Hermies group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/auslandhermitcrabs
The
Biology of the Hermit Crab
This
website produced by the "Crustacea Laboratory at Museum Victoria"
is an invaluable resource for research on the topic if Hermit
Crabs. The information is not specifically about land-based hermit
crabs but it does cover issues such as Anatomy, Reproduction,
Sense Organs and Distribution. There is a wonderful photo of a
Hermit Crab zoea (infant stage of hermit crab) which is a must
to see.
http://www.mov.vic.gov.au/crust/hermbiol.html
Life
and Adaptions to Water - Land Hermit crab
Information
from the Museum of South Australia about the land hermit crab,
Coenobita perlatus, in the wild. Information on Mangroves and
threats to land hermit crabs in the Darwin area. "Land hermit
crab : Coenobita perlatus. Coen = common obita = downhill, destruction"
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/water/hermit.htm
Australian
Museum Fact Sheets - Arthropods
Interesting
site on Arthropods. Points covered:
* What are arthropods? * What are their origins?
* What arthropod research is the Australian Museum doing?
http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/arthropods.htm
United
States
Florida
Marine Research
Florida
Marine Research, also known as FMR, distributes land hermit crabs
and accessories to pet stores. They also have a Toll-free number
in the United States 1800 535 2722 where you can phone and talk
to Kathy Jensen about hermit crab problems. If your crab is losing
legs or you need advice call or email
Kathy and she will advise you. The
Worlds Most Knowledgeable & Caring Supplier of Hermit Crabs.
http://www.hermitcrabs.net
Christa's
Land Hermit Crabs
Christa's
site with information about conventions, adoptions, caresheets
and more. Based in the United States with information about Ecuadorian
hermit crab care.
http://www.hermit-crabs.com
Lisa's
Land Hermit Crabs Site
Based
on flash technology, this site is filled with information and
includes an adoption centre, hermit crab board game and more.
Takes a little while to load but worth the wait.
http://hermitcrabhappy.moonfruit.com
Land
Hermit Crab Forum
New
to hermit crabs? Visit another land hermit crab forum targeted
at new owners.
http://www.landhermitcrabs.com
Introducing
the Hermit Crab
Interesting
webpage on hermit crabs. Includes pen drawings of hermit crabs
in and out of their shell.Text and illustrations by Ton Veltman
http://www.xs4all.nl/~pal/hermit.htm
Scientific
Articles on land hermit crabs
Basic
Classification of Coenobita Clypeatus :
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/zooary/zoo/arthropods/hermit_crab.html
The
Invasion of Land by the Post-Larval Stage of the Terrestrial Hermit
Crab, Coenobita compressus (Ecuadorian
Land Hermit Crab):
The Importance of Larval Age and Preliminary Evidence for a Developmental
Clock
http://www.zoology.washington.edu/gss/index.html
Movements
of the terrestrial hermit crab
http://www.ots.ac.cr/rbt/revistas/suplemen/honduras/16brod1.htm
Crustacea
(British Marine Life Study Society
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/crustace.htm
Hermit
Crabs (NE Atlantic) - Younger Readers version of the above
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Hermits.htm
Anomura
(NE Atlantic) - Great pic of hermit crab showing 5th legs
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Anomura.htm
Hermit
Crabs in Torbay
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Hermit4.htm
BMLSS
: Crustacea: moulting, changing shells
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/BMLSS/Ecdysis.htm
