claim: Hermit crabs are animals.
evidence: The groovebelly stingray , Dasyatis hypostigma , called the butter stingray by fishery workers , is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae .. Dasyatidae. Dasyatidae. Dasyatis. Dasyatis. fishery. fishery. species. species. stingray. stingray. family. family ( biology ). It is found over sandy or muddy bottoms in shallow coastal waters off southern Brazil , and probably Uruguay and Argentina .. Brazil. Brazil. Uruguay. Uruguay. Argentina. Argentina. The groovebelly stingray can be distinguished by a prominent `` W '' - shaped furrow on its underside behind the last pair of gill slits , as well as completely smooth skin in all but the largest individuals .. stingray. stingray. It reaches a maximum known width of 65 cm .. This species is aplacental viviparous , with one observed female gestating two young .. species. species. aplacental viviparous. aplacental viviparous. The International Union for Conservation of Nature -LRB- IUCN -RRB- does not have enough data to assess the conservation status of the groovebelly stingray ; the main threat to its population is likely bycatch mortality from shrimp trawlers , although habitat degradation is also a concern .. stingray. stingray. International Union for Conservation of Nature. International Union for Conservation of Nature. bycatch. bycatch. shrimp. shrimp. habitat degradation. habitat degradation