Page 92 - Caribbean Reef Life Demo

HERMIT CRABS : INVERTEBRATES
RIDGECLAW HERMIT (Phimochirus randalli) < 7.5 cm / 3 in
Bright orange body, legs and claws. The right claw is much lar er. e s and cla arms ha e thin hite ands.
RED-STRIPED HERMIT (Phimochirus holthuisi) < 2.5 cm / 1 in
Legs and claws are orange to cream with thin dark red stripes. The right claw is much larger. Bluish eyes.
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(Calcinus tibicen)
n some indi iduals the cla s are a ale lue and the dark banding on the lower legs is less apparent.
ORANGECLAW HERMIT (Calcinus tibicen) < 2.5 cm / 1 in
The left claw is larger, with pale yellow tips. Orange antennae and eyestalks. Dark banding on lower legs.
RETICULATED HERMIT (Iridopagurus reticulatus) < 6 mm / 0.25 in ranslucent ro n od . ristled cla s ha e reddish lines in a reticulated pattern. Found in sandy areas.
RINGEYE HERMIT (Iridopagurus sp.) < 6 mm / 0.25 in
Thin dark band circles the lower part of the eye. Light lue le s and hea il ristled ro n anded cla arms.
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