Calcinus revi, commonly known as the white hermit crab, is a species of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae.[1]

Calcinus revi
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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
Binomial name
Calcinus revi
Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998

Description

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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.[2]

Distribution

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The white hermit crab can be found in the Indo-West Pacific, including Hawaii, French Polynesia, South Pacific,[2] South Japan, and Mariana Islands. [3][4]

Habitat

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This species of hermit crab can be found in the intertidal zone and shallow waters up to 6 m (20 ft) in depth.

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Calcinus revi Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ a b "Calcinus revi White Hermit Crab". www.reeflex.net. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  3. ^ "Hermit crabs Calcinus of the world (Anomura: Diogenidae) - Calcinus revi Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998". biomar.free.fr. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  4. ^ 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.