Hermit crab

The Hermit crab is an item that appears in Sonic Heroes. It is a non-anthropomorphic animal that lives on beaches and it is the main objective for the Chaotix on Seaside Hill.

Appearance
Like the real life's one, the Hermit crab is a small crab protected with a hermit that also acts as his moving house. Its small eyes are also prominent just as its small claws.

Description
In Sonic Heroes, the client (Dr. Eggman secretly) ordered the Chaotix to search for the Hermit crabs to test their investigation skills in Seaside Hill. During regular gameplay, the Hermit crabs mostly hid behind, in or on the ruins of the place, and are rarely seen ostensibly.

On the normal mission of Seaside Hill, ten Hermit crabs are required to finish the mission, but in the extra mission, all the twenty Hermit crabs are a must to finish the stage.