Hermit crabs have a soft belly and live in the ocean. To protect themselves, they crawl into discarded snail shells and use them for homes. Which symbiotic relationship describes the association of hermit crabs and snails?

A.
commensalism

B.
mutualism

C.
parasitism

D.
competition

Question

Hermit crabs have a soft belly and live in the ocean. To protect themselves, they crawl into discarded snail shells and use them for homes. Which symbiotic relationship describes the association of hermit crabs and snails?		
  

 
 A.
commensalism
 
 B.
mutualism
 
 C.
parasitism
 
 D.
competition

king.void. · Answer

I believe  your answer is "commensalism"

elcna · Answer

I think it's A :)