Social Recognition in Hermit Crabs

摘要: The types of social recognition shown by hermit crabs are reviewed. Three aspects crab behavioral ecology that important in discussed. First, movement patterns can increase the probability repeated interactions between individuals, thus increasing possibility based on past experience. Second, phenomenon individuality and consistency execution behaviors is a necessary feature for individual recognition. And finally, evidence dominance hierarchies linkage to considered. experimental While most studies have demonstrated just binary or class (e.g., familiar versus non-familiar), work Gherardi coworkers provide good possible true Pagurus longicarpus. special considerations arising from use gastropod shells protection discussed as they relate