{"id":14138,"date":"2026-02-18T01:35:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/white-claw-hermit-crab-phimochirus-operculatus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T01:35:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T01:35:31","slug":"white-claw-hermit-crab-phimochirus-operculatus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=white-claw-hermit-crab-phimochirus-operculatus","title":{"rendered":"White Claw Hermit Crab Phimochirus Operculatus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>White Claw Hermit Crab Phimochirus Operculatus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"\">The White Claw Hermit Crab, scientifically known as Phimochirus operculatus, is a colorful and active Caribbean hermit crab species that is not commonly found in the pet trade.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">This hermit crab has a white right claw, which gives it a distinctive appearance. It is an omnivorous scavenger, feeding on algae, detritus, and other small organisms in the aquarium.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">White Claw Hermit Crabs are generally peaceful and can be kept with other peaceful invertebrates and small fish in a reef-safe aquarium. However, they may be aggressive towards their own kind, so it&#8217;s best to keep them individually or in a large enough tank with plenty of hiding spots.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">These crabs require a saltwater aquarium with stable water parameters, including a pH between 8.1-8.4, temperature between 72-82\u00b0F, and specific gravity between 1.020-1.025. They also need adequate hiding places, such as shells or rock crevices, and a substrate that allows them to burrow.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"\">Overall, the White Claw Hermit Crab is a relatively easy-to-care-for species that can make an interesting addition to a well-established marine aquarium, but it&#8217;s important to ensure the proper water conditions and tank setup to meet their needs.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White Claw Hermit Crab Phimochirus Operculatus The White Claw Hermit Crab, scientifically known as Phimochirus operculatus, is a colorful and active Caribbean hermit crab species that is not commonly found in the pet trade.\u00a0This hermit crab has a white right claw, which gives it a distinctive appearance. It is an omnivorous scavenger, feeding on algae, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14137,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[75],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-14138","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-marine-crabs","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/14138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=14138"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=14138"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=14138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}