''Calcinus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
hermit crab
Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an a ...
s in the family
Diogenidae
The Diogenidae are a family of hermit crabs, sometimes known as "left-handed hermit crabs" because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, its left chela (claw) is enlarged instead of the right. It comprises 429 extant species, and a further 46 e ...
, containing the following species:
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Calcinus albengai
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
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Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
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Calcinus anani
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*''Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus calif ...
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Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
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Calcinus argus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*'' Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus ca ...
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Wooster, 1984
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Calcinus californiensis
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*'' Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*'' Calcinus c ...
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Bouvier, 1898
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Calcinus chilensis
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*''Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus califo ...
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(H. Milne Edwards, 1836)
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Calcinus dapsiles
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*''Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus califo ...
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Mogan, 1989
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Calcinus elegans
''Calcinus elegans'', also known as the blue line hermit crab, is a small, tropical hermit crab.
Description
It features the typical body plan of a member of the phylum Arthropoda: a segmented head, a thorax, and an abdomen. As a member of o ...
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(H. Milne-Edwards, 1836)
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Calcinus explorator
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*''Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus califo ...
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Boone, 1930
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Calcinus gaimardii
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
(H. Milne-Edwards, 1848)
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Calcinus gouti
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Poupin, 1997
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Calcinus guamensis
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus cal ...
''
Wooster, 1984
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Calcinus haigae
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*''Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus calif ...
''
Wooster, 1984
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Calcinus hakahau
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
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Calcinus hazletti
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Haig & McLaughlin, 1984
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Calcinus imperialis
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Whitelegge, 1901
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Calcinus inconspicuus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Morgan, 1991
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Calcinus isabellae
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Poupin, 1997
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Calcinus kurozumii
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Asakura & Tachikawa, 2000
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Calcinus laevimanus
''Calcinus laevimanus'' is a species of hermit crab in the genus ''Calcinus'' found in the Indo-West Pacific region, the type locality being Hawaii. It is also known as the blue-eyed hermit crab, zebra hermit crab, dwarf zebra hermit crab, lef ...
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(Randall, 1840)
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Calcinus latens
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
(Randall, 1840)
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Calcinus laurentae
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Haig & McLaughlin, 1984
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Calcinus lineapropodus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Morgan & Forest, 1991
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Calcinus mclaughlinae
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*''Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus calif ...
''
Poupin & Bouchard, 2006
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Calcinus minutus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus ca ...
''
Buitendijk, 1937
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Calcinus morgani
''Calcinus morgani'', commonly known as Morgan's hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae found in the Indo-West Pacific region, the type locality being Indonesia.
Description
This hermit crab has a shield 1.15 to 1.4 ...
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Rahayu & Forest, 1999
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Calcinus nitidus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus ca ...
''
Heller, 1865
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Calcinus obscurus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus cal ...
''
Stimpson, 1859
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Calcinus orchidae
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus ca ...
''
Poupin, 1997
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Calcinus paradoxus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus ca ...
''
Bouvier, 1922
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Calcinus pascuensis
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Haig, 1974
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Calcinus pulcher
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus c ...
''
Forest, 1958
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Calcinus revi
''Calcinus revi'', commonly known as the white hermit crab, is a species of hermit crabs in the family Calcinidae.
Description
''Calcinus revi'' reaches up to in length. Its body is purely white, antennae are yellow and the eyes appear to hav ...
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Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
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Calcinus rosaceus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*'' Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*'' Calcinus c ...
''
Heller, 1861
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Calcinus seurati
''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.
Description
Walking legs bande ...
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Forest, 1951
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Calcinus sirius
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus ca ...
''
Morgan, 1991
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Calcinus spicatus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*'' Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus ca ...
''
Forest, 1951
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Calcinus talismani
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus cal ...
''
A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1892
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Calcinus tibicen
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*''Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*'' Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus calif ...
''
(Herbst, 1791)
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Calcinus tropdiomanus
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus cal ...
''
Lewinsohn, 1981
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Calcinus tubularis
''Calcinus tubularis'' is a species of hermit crab. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and around islands in the Atlantic Ocean, where it lives below the intertidal zone. Its carapace, eyestalks and claws are marked with numerous red spots. ''C ...
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(Linnaeus, 1767)
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Calcinus urabaensis
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus cal ...
''
Campos & Lemaitre, 1994
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Calcinus vachoni
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus ca ...
''
Forest, 1958
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Calcinus vanninii
''Calcinus'' is a genus of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae, containing the following species:
*'' Calcinus albengai'' Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003
*''Calcinus anani'' Poupin & McLaughlin, 1998
*''Calcinus argus'' Wooster, 1984
*''Calcinus ca ...
''
Gherardi & McLaughlin, 1994
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Calcinus verrillii
''Calcinus verrillii'', commonly known as Verrill's hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab in the genus ''Calcinus'' which is endemic to Bermuda. It was first described by the American zoologist Mary J. Rathbun and named in honour of the Amer ...
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(Rathbun, 1901)
References
Diogenidae
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