concave land hermit crab
A terrestrial hermit crab species, Coenobita cavipes, found in coastal areas of Japan and other regions.
I found a concave land hermit crab on the beach in Okinawa.
The concave land hermit crab walks on land carrying a shell on its back.
General term for hermit crabs, mostly marine. オカヤドカリ specifically refers to the terrestrial species Coenobita cavipes.
Standard katakana spelling for this species name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Compound of 陸 (oka, 'land') and 宿借り (yadokari, 'hermit crab'), literally 'land hermit crab'.