Calcinus seurati
| Calcinus seurati | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Diogenidae |
| Genus: | Calcinus |
| Species: | C. seurati
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| Binomial name | |
| Calcinus seurati Forest, 1951
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Calcinus seurati, commonly known as Seurat's hermit crab or whitebanded hermit, is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae.[1] It was first described by French carcinologist Jacques Forest in 1951. This species is found in rocky pools where they would be seen crawling out to the wet, algae-covered rocks.[2] Calcinus seurati can be found in Indo-Pacific regions around the tropical area.[1]
Description
Calcinus seurati is known for its vibrant appearance, with shells often decorated with patterns like spots and bands.[3] Walking legs banded black and white, claws light or dark gray.[4] This species is a small to medium sized hermit, growing up to 2 in (51 mm) in size. It is omnivorous, feeding on a variety of plant and animal matter.[3] This crab exhibits phototaxis, possibly as a strategy to avoid predators.[5]
Distribution and habitat
The whitebanded hermit crab is found primarily in tropical regions of the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan, Hawaii, Guam, French Polynesia, and the Tuamotu Islands. It inhabits various coastal environments, including subtidal, sublittoral, and infralittoral zones as well as high intertidal pools.[6][7] This hermit crab is typically found in areas where the water is calm and warm, often in rocky pools near the waterline,[2] to depths of 5 m (16 ft).[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Calcinus seurati Forest, 1951 whitebanded hermit". SeaLifeBase.
- ^ a b Hoover, J. P (2008). Hawaii's sea creatures: A guide to Hawaii's marine invertebrates. Honolulu: Mutual Publishing.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ^ a b "Calcinus seurati Whitebanded Hermit Crab, Seurat's Hermit Crab". www.reeflex.net. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Family Diogenidae HAWAII Calcinus seurati". Keoki Stender, MarinelifePhotography.com.
- ^ Onuma, Megan Akiko (2014). "The effect of predator cues on phototaxis in Calcinus seurati hermit crabs". ʻUpena O Kū Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math: 31–32.
- ^ Shih, Hsi-Te; Lee, Sin-Che (June 1997). "Identity of two hermit crabs, Calcinus vachoni Forest, 1958 and C. seurati Forest, 1951, from the coral reefs of Taiwan". Journal of Taiwan Museum. 50 (1): 21–31. Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ WoRMS. "Calcinus seurati Forest, 1951". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-11-25.