mutalism
Yes
A shell provides protection and shelter for a hermit crab, which uses it as its home. The hermit crab carries the shell on its back and can move to a larger one as it grows. This symbiotic relationship benefits both the hermit crab and the shell.
Commensalism
Hermit crabs are known to use empty snail shells as protection for their soft abdomens. They often inhabit shells left behind by snails, creating a symbiotic relationship where the hermit crab benefits from the snail shell and the snail is not negatively impacted.
What I know of that is hermit crabs will eat snails. However, hermit crabs will often use an empty shell of a sea snail.
A mutualistic relationship is formed when both organisms benefit from each other's presence. This type of relationship is characterized by cooperation and interdependence between the organisms involved.
well mostly the difference between crabs and hermit crabs is that one is not born with a shell and one is. Also hermit crabs tend to be smaller
ill answer this later,right now i need to eat ok
When a sea snail dies, its shell eventually washes up on shore, where the hermit crab uses it as its new home. Therefore this would be commensalism, however since the snail already died there is no living symbiosis.
the hermit crab attaches the anemone to its shell as protection from the big fish with the sharp teeth and octopuses and squids and you know what else is a hermitcrab YOUR MOTHERR:P
Snail shells are formed biologically as the snail grows up. Hermit crabs occupy empty shells and other containers, instead.