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Elegant Hermit Crab

Calcinus elegans

Photo by SargonR
Published on Project Noah
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21.6499, -158.063

Field Notes

Description:

Elegant Hermit Crab, AKA Painted Hermit Crab, in the tide pools near Shark's Cove, Oahu, Hawaii.

Reference Links:

Painted Hermit Crab, Calcinus pictus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
SargonR
Good call, based on the stripes on the legs I think I will go with it!
jackie.hawaii
Might be a Hawaiian Elegant Hermit Crab http://reefguide.org/hawaiianeleganthermitcrab.html

Spotted for Missions

Achilles Tang
O'ahu, Hawai'i
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedApril 24, 2014

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