middot; What is the difference between land and marine hermit crabs?
The Crab Street Journal: Articles: Frequently Asked Question…All hermit crabs start out in a marine environment, however land hermit crabs have adapted to live on land rather in the water. Once they complete the developmental cycles they will make their way onto land. Once ashore, land hermit crabs go through a metamorphosis, developing modified gills that act as lungs to enable them to breathe air. Once on land, they live in a variety of environments including trees, mangroves and areas up to 1-2 miles away from the shore.
