| dc.description.abstract | Hermit crab or hermit crab is an animal of the Krustase group and the order
Decapoda which is unique in terms of behavior that uses certain Gastropod shells to
carry out its life. Hermit crab species have an intrinsic preference that allows hermit
crabs to judge the suitability of the shell by its architecture and size. The purpose of
this study was to determine the preferences of the type of shell and the type of hermit
crab found in the Mangrove Ecosystem of Sei Tuan Indah Beach, Labu Beach
Regency. This research was carried out in March 2022 with qualitative descriptive
research methods. The results showed that there are 3 types of hermit crabs found in
the mangrove ecosystem of Sei Tuan Indah beach, Labu Beach District, namely
Caenobita perlatus, Clibanarius longitarsus and Clibanarius symmetricus, small
hermit crabs use Gastropod shells of Cerithidea and Littoraria types, while hermit
crabs with larger sizes use Ellobium, Fusinus, Murex, Nassarius, Natica, Nerita,
Telescopium, and Turritella type shell. The percentage of gastropod shell types that
hermit crabs use the most are Cerithidea and Turitella type shells | en_US |
