Hermit crab - Okiyadokarika

Japanese: オキヤドカリ科 - おきやどかりか
Hermit crab - Okiyadokarika

…General term for crustaceans belonging to the decapod families Diogenidae, Paguridae, Parapaguridae, Coenobitidae, and Pylochelidae. Usually, they fit into snail shells because their abdomens are soft, but as they grow, they change the size of the shell they fit into.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Hermit Crab family" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…十脚目ヤドカリ科Diogenidae,ホンヤドカリ科Paguridae,オキヤドカリ科Parapaguridae,オカヤドカリ科Coenobitidae,ツノガイヤドカリ科Pylochelidaeに属する甲殻類の総称。ふつうは腹部が軟らかいため,その名のように巻貝に入るが,成長につれて入る貝の大きさを変えていく。…

※「オキヤドカリ科」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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