Tags: Crustacean.
Clibanarius fonticola is the only species of hermit crab in the world that lives in fresh water. It is found on the island of Espiritu Santo Vanuatu. While a number of other hermit crabs are terrestrial or live in estuarine habitats C. fonticola is the only species that spends its life in fresh water. It lives in a pool fed by springs near the village of Matevulu close to an abandoned airstrip. The adult hermit crabs of this species all use shells of Clithon corona.