Hermit Crab

© Johan Boshoff

Igama leentsapho eziqhelekileyo

Hermit Crab

Igama lezesayensi

Paguroidea

Ubukhulu

Ubude bomzimba ukusuka ku-1-20cm.

Ukukhangeleka

Isisu esizifihlayo kwiigobolondo zaselwandle. Umzimba wonke ungazibuyisela kwigobolondo. Iimbini ezilwanyana zemilenze kunye neyesibini zokuqala zihlala zihluma. Abanye basebenzisa iipongi okanye i-anemones ukuba iqhube igobolondo. Imibala iyahluka kwaye ibomvu, ibomvu, i-orenji, emhlophe, imibala eluhlaza kunye nemnyama. Abanye banemizila kunye neentlobo emilenzeni yabo.

Inkcukacha jikelele

I-Paguroidea yentsapho ephezulu inezintsapho ezi-6 kunye nemigangatho eyi-68. Icandelo lee-crustaceans. Igama elifumaneka ekuhlaleni kwiigobolondo ezisecaleni. Phindela ngokupheleleyo kwiqabunga xa uphazamiseka. Bahlala ixesha elide kakhulu. Unokufumaneka kumhlaba, amanzi amanzi kunye nolwandle. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwi-algae, iimbungu, iplankton kunye ne-organic debris.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi eziqhelekileyo

I-Anemone i-crab - Dardanus pedunculatus
I-Stareye i-crab - Dardanus venosus
Isikhwama sokurhweba - Aniculus maximus