Try out step one: can be shelled crabs lose alive gastropods from their shells?

Try out step one: can be shelled crabs lose alive gastropods from their shells? Surprisingly, particular studies have stated that hermit crabs may be able to removing live gastropods using their shells (e.g., Brightwell, 1951, Brightwell, 1953, Randall, 1964, Rutherford, 1977). For instance, regarding common Western european hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus), Brightwell (1951) reported that …

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