Scientists discovered a vibrant hermit crab with unique red claws and fascinating underwater sound-making ability.

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An Aussie museum was adding new shells to its collection when one of its experts noticed something fascinating hidden inside.

They said two-thirds of hermit crabs species were pictured in "artificial shells" - items that humans discarded. The discovery is published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.

The sea creature was brought to the Queensland Museum for a closer look, where researchers discovered it was a species of hermit crab that had never been discovered before. “We knew straight ...