Calcinus latens

Hidden hermit
Calcinus latens
Calcinus latens, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Calcinus latens
Calcinus latens, Rowley Shoals, WA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Calcinus latens
Calcinus latens, Rowley Shoals, WA, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Calcinus latens
Calcinus latens
Calcinus latens

Distribution


Description

Olive green body, legs with black tips and purple band at the base of the last segment. Eyestalks pinkish tending paler distally. Black eyes with numerous white spots.


Information

Max Size: 2 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 19.8-30.7°C

Depth: N/A

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Infrequent (2.1% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Few (3 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.