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Meet the newly discovered hermit crab that carries coral around

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CBC (Canada)

Publication Date
2017-09-21

Scientists have discovered a new species of hermit crab off the coast of Japan that roams the ocean floor with coral on its back. While most people think of coral as belonging to permanent reefs such as the Great Barrier Reef in the waters off Australia, there is a type called "walking" coral.

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/new-hermit-crab-walking-coral-1.4297130