Scientific name : | Calcinus laevimanus |
English name : | Hermit crab |
Creole name : | Solda |
Family : | Diogenidae |
Islands : | Mahe (very common), Praslin, Aride (Anderson) |
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Habitat : | in rocky pools and intertidal coral |
Diet : | algae |
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Burrowing : | No |
Description : | small hermit crab with one big claw, in black and white. |
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Scientific name : | Clibanarius longitarsus |
English name : | Hermit crab |
Creole name : | Fize |
Family : | Diogenidae |
Islands : | Mahe(very common, especially at Cascade between the island and the reclaimed area), Praslin |
Ecology : | |
Habitat : | Mangroves |
Diet : | Detritivorous |
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Burrowing : | No |
Description : | In Seychelles, it uses the long shaped shells of the gastropod . Dark blue body with a white stripe on his legs. |
Size : | Length up to 10 cm |
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Scientific name : | Trizopagurus strigatus |
English name : | Hermit crab |
Creole name : | Solda |
Family : | Diogenidae |
Islands : | Mahe (very common), Praslin, Aride (Anderson) |
Ecology : | |
Habitat : | in rocky pools and intertidal coral |
Diet : | algae |
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Burrowing : | No |
Description : | small hermit crab with two small chelipeds. Blue green color with white stripes across the legs. |
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