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TWO HERMIT CRABS Presented in a large glass case. One...

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TWO HERMIT CRABS Presented in a large glass case. One large and one small in 2 different gastropod shells. Height: 22 cm, 25.8 x 45 cm. Birgus latro. Note Its soft abdomen makes it extremely vulnerable, and its only means of protection is to steal a shell after devouring its occupant. Most often, it steals the shell of a gastropod. As it grows, it must regularly change shells.