Series: A Museum Victoria Field Guide

For many people, the first experience of marine environments is amazement at the bewildering variety of life in the oceans. Sea anemones and corals, sea stars and sea urchins, octopuses and squids are just a few marine creatures that we never encounter on land or in freshwater. Many other creatures are even less familiar, and it is often difficult for...

Crabs, Hermit Crabs and Allies will familiarise the amateur naturalist, beachcomber, diver and others who have an interest in the marine environment with crabs, hermit crabs, and their close relatives. This book explores what they do, how they behave, their environments, their ecology, and their diversity. Species descriptions are accompanied by stunning colour illustrations and detailed drawings for easy recognition....