Distribution and shell selection by two hermit crabs in different habitats on Egyptian Red Sea Coast

TGEK Ismail - Acta Oecologica, 2010 - Elsevier
The present work aims to assess the spatial distribution, analyze shell utilization, shell
fitness and determine the effect of coexistence of two hermit crabs Calcinus latens and …

[PDF][PDF] Hermit crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) inhabiting the intertidal and shallow subtidal region of Red Sea coast of Egypt

NA EL-SHIMY - Zootaxa, 2009 - researchgate.net
The present work surveys hermit crab species inhabiting the intertidal and shallow subtidal
region in the Red Sea coast of Egypt, and presents an identification key for surveyed hermit …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of competitive ability and shell resource value on the outcome of fighting contests of the red sea hermit crab, Calcinus latens

TG Ismail - Parasitology, 2012 - researchgate.net
The influence of shell status (size, quality and preferred type) on fighting behavior of the
hermit crab Calcinus latens was examined. In the present species, the motivation to acquire …