''Aniculus'' is a genus of
aquatic hermit crab of the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Calcinidae
Calcinidae is a family of aquatic hermit crab of the superfamily Paguroidea.
The following genera are currently accepted within Calcinidae'':''
* '' Allodardanus'' Haig & Provenzano, 1965
* '' Aniculus'' Dana, 1852
* '' Bathynarius'' Forest, 1 ...
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The following species are currently accepted within ''Aniculus:''
* ''
Aniculus aniculus''
(J. C. Fabricius, 1787)
* ''
Aniculus elegans''
Stimpson, 1858
* ''
Aniculus erythraeus''
Forest, 1984
* ''
Aniculus hopperae''
McLaughlin & Hoover, 1996
* ''
Aniculus maximus
''Aniculus maximus'', the "hairy yellow hermit crab" or "large hairy hermit crab", is an aquatic hermit crab of the family Calcinidae.
Description
Their colour ranges from intense red to golden yellow. They have yellow hairy legs. Their shield ...
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Edmondson, 1952
* ''
Aniculus miyakei''
Forest, 1984
* ''
Aniculus retipes''
Lewinsohn, 1982
* ''
Aniculus sibogae''
Forest, 1984
* ''
Aniculus ursus''
(Olivier, 1812)
References
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Hermit crabs
Crustaceans described in 1852
Decapod genera