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Long-legged Hermit Crab

Clibanarius longitarsus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 15, February 8, March 11, April 15, May 8, June 8, July 6, August 4, September 19, October 6, November 16, December 11.
Australia127
Queensland60
India55
New South Wales51
Thailand51
Singapore37
China28
Malaysia23
Tamil Nādu18
Andhra Pradesh18

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Traits

Physical

  • ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumArthropods · Arthropoda
ClassMalacostracans · Malacostraca
OrderDecapods · Decapoda
FamilyLeft-handed Hermit Crabs · Diogenidae
GenusClibanarius

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