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Scientific name: |
Coenobita
scaevola |
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Chinese name: |
紅海陸寄居蟹(temp.
name) |
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English name: |
Arabian/Red Sea/Oma
Coenobita |
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Japanese name: |
Unknown |
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Max length of front part (head) of cephalothorax: |
Unknown |
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Distribution: |
Northern Arabian
Sea,
Pakistan, Red Sea, Oman, Sinai Peninsula |
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Habitat: |
According to the
article -
Adaptation of Coenobita scaevola
(Forskal)(Crustacea, Anemura) to terrestrial life in
desert-bordered shore line by Y.Achituv &
M.Ziskind, this species are specifically adapted to life in
a desert-bordered environment (high temperature, low
humidity, rare rainfall). During day time, they dig into sand
at a depth of 15 to 20cm or hide into crevices between
rocks. You can find more information from the
article. |
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Chirping: |
Unknown |
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Favorite Shell: |
Turbo
shell, Galeodes, Polinices
Mammilla |
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Description: |
Body in white
color, sometimes white with gray highlights or slightly
bluish. Thin black granules are ubiquitous throughout the
exoskeleton. The
basic of two antennas are in white colour. |
