About Calcinus pictus (Owen, 1839)
Calcinus pictus, commonly called the painted hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab that belongs to Diogenidae, the family referred to as the "left-handed hermit crabs". This species is endemic to Hawaii.
Calcinus pictus (Owen, 1839) is a animal in the Diogenidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Calcinus pictus (Owen, 1839)
Calcinus pictus (Owen, 1839)
Calcinus pictus, the painted hermit crab, is a left-handed hermit crab species endemic to Hawaii.
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Taxonomy
More from Diogenidae
Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818)
Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818)
Dardanus megistos (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804)
Dardanus megistos (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804)
Calcinus latens (J.W.Randall, 1840)
Calcinus latens (J.W.Randall, 1840)
Calcinus laurentae Haig & McLaughlin, 1984
Calcinus laurentae Haig & McLaughlin, 1984
Paguristes eremita (Linnaeus, 1767)
Paguristes eremita (Linnaeus, 1767)
Paguristes ulreyi Schmitt, 1921
Paguristes ulreyi Schmitt, 1921
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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