Family : Diogenidae
Family : Diogenidae
Genus : Calcinus Species : Calcinus laevimanus | Scientific name : | Calcinus laevimanus |
| English name : | Hermit crab |
| Creole name : | Solda |
| Family : | Diogenidae |
| Islands : | Mahe (very common), Praslin, Aride (Anderson) |
| Ecology : | |
| Habitat : | in rocky pools and intertidal coral |
| Diet : | algae |
| Activity : | |
| Burrowing : | No |
| Description : | small hermit crab with one big claw, in black and white. |
| Size : | |
| Differences in sexes : | |
| Picture : |  |
Genus : Clibanarius Species : Clibanarius longitarsus | Scientific name : | Clibanarius longitarsus |
| English name : | Hermit crab |
| Creole name : | Fize |
| Family : | Diogenidae |
| Islands : | Mahe(very common, especially at Cascade between the island and the reclaimed area), Praslin |
| Ecology : | |
| Habitat : | Mangroves |
| Diet : | Detritivorous |
| Activity : | |
| Burrowing : | No |
| Description : | In Seychelles, it uses the long shaped shells of the gastropod . Dark blue body with a white stripe on his legs. |
| Size : | Length up to 10 cm |
| Differences in sexes : | |
| Picture : |  |
Genus : Trizopagurus Species : Trizopagurus strigatus | Scientific name : | Trizopagurus strigatus |
| English name : | Hermit crab |
| Creole name : | Solda |
| Family : | Diogenidae |
| Islands : | Mahe (very common), Praslin, Aride (Anderson) |
| Ecology : | |
| Habitat : | in rocky pools and intertidal coral |
| Diet : | algae |
| Activity : | |
| Burrowing : | No |
| Description : | small hermit crab with two small chelipeds. Blue green color with white stripes across the legs. |
| Size : | |
| Differences in sexes : | |
| Picture : |  |
