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| Calcinus revi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Diogenidae |
| Genus: | Calcinus |
| Species: | C. revi |
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| Calcinus revi Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998 | |
Calcinus revi, commonly known as the white hermit crab, is a species of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae.
Description
Calcinus revi reaches up to 1.5 cm (0.59 in) in length. Its body is purely white, antennae are yellow and the eyes appear to have a color combination of black and blue.
Distribution
The white hermit crab can be found in the Indo-West Pacific, including Hawaii, French Polynesia, South Pacific, South Japan, and Mariana Islands.
Habitat
This species of hermit crab can be found in the intertidal zone and shallow waters up to 6 m (20 ft) in depth.
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Calcinus revi Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Calcinus revi White Hermit Crab". www.reeflex.net. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- "Hermit crabs Calcinus of the world (Anomura: Diogenidae) - Calcinus revi Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998". biomar.free.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- Asakura, Akira; Tachikawa, Hiroyuki (2000-07-20). "A New Hermit Crab of the Genus Calcinus from Micronesia, Including New Information on C. Revi (Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae)". Journal of Crustacean Biology. 20 (5): 266–280. doi:10.1163/1937240x-90000029. ISSN 0278-0372.
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