Aniculus maximus
Aniculus maximus, the "hairy yellow hermit crab" or "large hairy hermit crab", is an aquatic hermit crab of the family Calcinidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Calcinidae |
| Genus: | Aniculus |
| Species: | A. maximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aniculus maximus Edmondson, 1952[1] | |
Description
Their colour ranges from intense red to golden yellow. They have yellow hairy legs. Their shield is marked with a series of furrows.[2]
Diet
They are omnivores eating both algae and fishes. They may opportunistically prey on helpless organisms.
Distributed
They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.[3]
Use in aquariums
They may be used as aquarium cleaning crabs and may be used to check algae growth, but they may attack tank mates and reefs.
References
- Patsy McLaughlin (2013). Lemaitre R, McLaughlin P (eds.). "Aniculus maximus Edmondson, 1952". World Paguroidea & Lomisoidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- Patsy A. McLaughlin & John P. Hoover (1996). "A new species of Aniculus Dana (Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) from Hawaii". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 109 (2): 299–305.
- Tin-Yam Chan. "Aniculus maximus Edmondson, 1952". BiotaTaiwanica. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
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