Classification:

• Kingdom: Animalia

• Phylum: Arthropoda

• Class: Malacostraca

• Order: Decapoda

• Suborder: Pleoocyemata

• Infraorder: Anomura

• Family: Diogenidae

• Genus: Calcinus

• Species: C. tibicen

Common Names

• orangeclaw hermit crab

• orange-clawed hermit crab

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• Biome: marine coastal

• Introduced: 14 Jul 2024

• Found: Jetties near Sebastian Inlet, Florida

• Estimated population: 2 as of 25 Nov 2024, one slightly larger than the other

• Breeding: no confirmed offspring

• Known Diet: algae, detritus, small invertebrates

• Behavior: Scavenges throughout the day and the two usually spends most of their time together.