Calcinus argus | |
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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: | Calcinidae |
Genus: | Calcinus |
Species: | C. argus
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Binomial name | |
Calcinus argus Wooster, 1984
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Calcinus argus, also known as the Argus hermit crab, is a species of hermit crabs in the family Calcinidae described by David Wooster in 1984. [1] Originating from the Indo-West Pacific near Hawaii. [2]
Calcinus argus is characterized by their unique colorization compared to other Calcinus species found in the same region. This organism features a unique, distinctly sized and spaced white spots across their three pereopods (walking legs) against a maroon shell. [3] They typically have longer, slender, eye stalks, along with a less rounded carapace. [4] [5]
Calcinus argus has the segmented head, thorax, and abdomen, of the phylum Arthropoda. This organism has 5 pairs of legs as a member of the order Decopoda, with one pair being its chelipeds (claws), where its left claw is larger than the right. [4] Their carapace can be lightly green to completely white, and their eyes are black with small white spots. [3]
Calcinus argus origins is in Hawaii. They are rarely found in the geographic division Indo-West Pacific; [2] in shallow waters ranging from Eastern Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. [6] Calcinus argus specimens were found and examined in the Mariana islands, along with 11 other Calcinus species by David Wooster. [4]
Calcinus argus can be found in intertidal depths from the surface to around 40m, enough exposure to moving, clean salt water, and never in the deeper waters, preferring the reef; [4] with the sea surface temperature in the 25-30 °C range, and sea surface salinity at 30-35 PSU. Note: Records from 2003 to 2007, with 3 from 2017. [6] Calcinus argus can be found in reef or near the reef in branches of Acropora coral or Pocillopora coral. [4] [3]
Calcinus argus will protect its soft abdomen with a variety of shells, and when disturbed they will retreat into their shells, and fall into the middles of coral reef. [4]
Calcinus argus | |
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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: | Calcinidae |
Genus: | Calcinus |
Species: | C. argus
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Binomial name | |
Calcinus argus Wooster, 1984
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Calcinus argus, also known as the Argus hermit crab, is a species of hermit crabs in the family Calcinidae described by David Wooster in 1984. [1] Originating from the Indo-West Pacific near Hawaii. [2]
Calcinus argus is characterized by their unique colorization compared to other Calcinus species found in the same region. This organism features a unique, distinctly sized and spaced white spots across their three pereopods (walking legs) against a maroon shell. [3] They typically have longer, slender, eye stalks, along with a less rounded carapace. [4] [5]
Calcinus argus has the segmented head, thorax, and abdomen, of the phylum Arthropoda. This organism has 5 pairs of legs as a member of the order Decopoda, with one pair being its chelipeds (claws), where its left claw is larger than the right. [4] Their carapace can be lightly green to completely white, and their eyes are black with small white spots. [3]
Calcinus argus origins is in Hawaii. They are rarely found in the geographic division Indo-West Pacific; [2] in shallow waters ranging from Eastern Africa to the Hawaiian Islands. [6] Calcinus argus specimens were found and examined in the Mariana islands, along with 11 other Calcinus species by David Wooster. [4]
Calcinus argus can be found in intertidal depths from the surface to around 40m, enough exposure to moving, clean salt water, and never in the deeper waters, preferring the reef; [4] with the sea surface temperature in the 25-30 °C range, and sea surface salinity at 30-35 PSU. Note: Records from 2003 to 2007, with 3 from 2017. [6] Calcinus argus can be found in reef or near the reef in branches of Acropora coral or Pocillopora coral. [4] [3]
Calcinus argus will protect its soft abdomen with a variety of shells, and when disturbed they will retreat into their shells, and fall into the middles of coral reef. [4]