Calcinus tubularis Tube Hermit Crab, Variegated Hermit Crab, Ornate Hermit Crab, Sedentary Hermit Crab

Calcinus tubularisis commonly referred to as Tube Hermit Crab, Variegated Hermit Crab, Ornate Hermit Crab, Sedentary Hermit Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Easy. A aquarium size of at least 112 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Calcinus tubularis
German:: Röhren-Einsiedlerkrebs
English:: Tube Hermit Crab, Variegated Hermit Crab, Ornate Hermit Crab, Sedentary Hermit Crab

Category:: Hermit Crabs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Diogenidae (Family) > Calcinus (Genus) > tubularis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Linnaeus, ), 1767

Occurrence:: Azores, European Coasts, Madeira, Portugal, Spain, the Mediterranean Sea
Sea depth:: 7 - 18 Meter
Size:: up to 0.98" (2.5 cm)
Temperature:: 68 °F - 77 °F (20°C - 25°C)
Food:: Algae, Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Flakes, Food tablets, Plankton, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Tank:: 24.64 gal (~ 112L)
Difficulty:: Easy
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2009-07-25 01:01:56
Last edit:: 2020-06-24 22:25:06

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Calcinus tubularis (Linnaeus, 1767)

Calcinus tubularis is a species of hermit crab. It is found in the Mediterranean Sea and around islands in the Atlantic Ocean.

Calcinus tubularis is a rare species, found below the intertidal zone

Synonyms:
Calcinus ornatus (Roux, 1830)
Cancer tubularis Linnaeus, 1767
Clibanarius rouxi Heller, 1863
Pagurus ornatus Roux, 1830