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Shell too snug? Hermit crabs have a fix
- June 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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For decades, biologists have known that hermit crabs forced to live in shells that are too small slow their growth. What wasn't clear was how they did it. New research suggests the answer isn't simply that the crabs eat less. Instead, they appear to regulate growth by changing how efficiently they use the food they consume.
Originally published at Phys.org