Calcinus seurati

Calcinus seurati
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Diogenidae
Genus: Calcinus
Species:
C. seurati
Binomial name
Calcinus seurati
Forest, 1951

Calcinus seurati, commonly known as Seurat's hermit crab or whitebanded hermit, is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae. 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. Calcinus seurati can be found in Indo-Pacific regions around the tropical area.

Description

Calcinus seurati is known for its vibrant appearance, with shells often decorated with patterns like spots and bands. Walking legs banded black and white, claws light or dark gray. 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. This crab exhibits phototaxis, possibly as a strategy to avoid predators.

In Poipu, Hawaii

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. This hermit crab is typically found in areas where the water is calm and warm, often in rocky pools near the waterline, to depths of 5 m (16 ft).

References

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  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ WoRMS. "Calcinus seurati Forest, 1951". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-11-25.