New Records of Calcinus Hermit Crabs (Decapoda: Anomura : Diogenidae) from Taiwan
Hsi-Te Shih
Institute of Marine Biology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804, R.O.C.
Hsiang-Ping Yu
Graduate School of Fisheries, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan 202, R.O.C.
Three hermit crab species belonging to the genus Calcinus were newly recorded from the subtidal coral reefs of Taiwan. Calcinus guamensis Wooster, 1984 was collected on the branches of corals at 0 to 2 m depth; C. Iineapropodus Morgan and Forest, 1991 and C. pulcher Forest, 1958 were found on the surfaces of large rocks at 5 to 10 m depth. These species are easily recognized by their characteristic coloration. Color plates of the three species and a key to Calcinus species found in Taiwan are presented.
Keywords
Crustacean, Anomuran, Calcinus guamensis, Calcinus Iineapropodus, Calcinus pulcher
