Where is the Hermit Crabs Mouth?

Questions about the body parts of a hermit crab.
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Re: Where is the Hermit Crabs Mouth?

Post by PhoEniX212 »

I just looked up for info on their mouthparts, and one of the pictures on The Crabbage Patch shows them. http://www.thecrabbagepatch.com/crabanatomy.html

Also found some information about them on Wikipedia. They're actually called "maxillipeds", Maxilla meaning jaw, and ped meaning foot, so it's a jaw foot lol. There's some scientific articles on it, but they could take some time to translate to plain English so I can actually understand them haha
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Re: Where is the Hermit Crabs Mouth?

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Oh, that's neat. :)
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Re: Where is the Hermit Crabs Mouth?

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Please read my post abbout the missing crab at chirp and chat.. help..

UPDATE: Resolved. found him.
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Re: Where is the Hermit Crabs Mouth?

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Under the antennae, between the claws and above the walking legs
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