Halloween hermit crab It is native to the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea and Hawaii. It is very similar in appearance to three other species in the same genus: "C. tricolor", "C. vakovako" and "C. galzini", only distinguishable by the color of its striae. The halloween hermit crab will grow on average to in length, which is fairly large in comparison to other hermit crabs. It has a noticeably flattened pure white shield, approximately long. It is a nocturnal species, and has been described as "conspicuous". It lives primarily in empty cone shells, mainly those of snails or tritons. Like other hermit
Hermit (hummingbird) dimorphism usually associated with hummingbirds; green hermit is an exception to this rule. Hermits in the type genus, "Phaethornis", have a long decurved bill (three species, "P. koepkeae", "P. philippii" and "P. bourcieri", with virtually straight bills) with a red or yellow base to the lower mandible, and their two central tail feathers are elongated and tipped with white, buff or ochre. The crown of the head is flat, and two pale facial stripes enclose a dusky mask. Most hermits are restricted to the edge and undergrowth of forest, woodland and second growth, but some species (e.g. the planalto hermit)