Daily Movement in the Hermit Crabs Clibanarius Tricolor and Calcinlus Tibicen
- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Crustacean Biology
- Vol. 3 (2) , 223-234
- https://doi.org/10.2307/1548259
Abstract
The daily movements of individuals of 32 spp. of hermit crabs (Clibanarius tricolor and Calcinus tibicen) were studied in St. Thomas, USA Virgin Islands. While C. tricolor moved significantly greater distances per day, both crab species tended to be site-attached and home ranges averaged less than 2 m in length. Species of shells occupied significantly affected movement patterns, especially onshore-offshore movement by individuals of Calcinus tibicen. Movement patterns may be related to shell resource acquisition by individuals of both crab species.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: