Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Diogenidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 23 m (Ref. 88738). Subtropical
Southeast Pacific: Endemic to Easter Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found on hard bottoms from shore to a depth of 23 m. Uses the gastropod shells of Coralliophilan violacea, Nerite sp., Planaxis akuana and Strombus maculatus (Ref. 88738). Also found in inshore flats (Ref. 2898).
Life cycle and mating behavior
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Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Poupin, J., C.B. Boyko and G.L. Guzmán 2003 Calcinus hermit crabs from Easter Island, with biogeographic considerations (Crustacea: Anomura: Diogenidae). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 60(1):91-97. (Ref. 88738)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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