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April 29, 2026Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Shell-size-dependent air-exposure behaviour of the intertidal hermit crab, Calcinus laevimanus (Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae)

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AYAkihiro YoshikawaTMTakahiro MakiMWMisa Watanabe

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Overview

Observations reveal that larger body size leads to increased air-exposure behaviour in hermit crabs on rocky shores, indicating adaptive significance.

Key Points

  • To investigate the shell-size-dependent air-exposure behaviour of Calcinus laevimanus and its ecological significance.
  • Field observations conducted on rocky shores in Naze, Amami, Kagoshima, Japan.
  • Generalised linear model analysis to examine the relationship between shell length and air-exposure behaviour.
  • Larger gastropod shell length positively affects occurrences of air-exposure behaviour.
  • Calcinus laevimanus individuals with larger shells more frequently engage in this behaviour during low tides.

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Yoshikawa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f1545d879cb923c4944866https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315426101283
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