Calcinus argus
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| Calcinus argus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Diogenidae |
| Genus: | Calcinus |
| Species: | C. argus |
| Binomial name | |
| Calcinus argus Wooster, 1984 | |
Calcinus argus, also known as the Argus hermit crab, is a species of hermit crabs in the family Diogenidae described by David Wooster in 1984.[1] Originating from the Indo-West Pacific near Hawaii.[2]
Calcinus argus is characterized by their unique colorization compared to other Calcinus species found in the same region. This organism features a unique, distinctly sized and spaced white spots across their three pereopods (walking legs) against a maroon shell.[3] They typically have longer, slender, eye stalks, along with a less rounded carapace.[4][5]
Calcinus argus has the segmented head, thorax, and abdomen, of the phylum Arthropoda. This organism has 5 pairs of legs as a member of the order Decopoda, with one pair being its chelipeds (claws), where its left claw is larger than the right.[4] Their carapace can be lightly green to completely white, and their eyes are black with small white spots.[3]