Clibanarius padavensis Padava Hermit Crab

Clibanarius padavensis is commonly referred to as Padava Hermit Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Rajas Shrikoli, Indien

Clibanarius padavensis,Union Park, Pali Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 2025 (CC BY)

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lexID:: 18363
AphiaID:: 208687

Scientific:: Clibanarius padavensis
German:: Padava Einsiedlerkrebs
English:: Padava Hermit Crab

Category:: Eremittkreps

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Diogenidae (Family) > Clibanarius (Genus) > padavensis (Species)
Initial determination:: De Man, 1888

Occurrence:: Gulf of Bengal / Bay of Bengal, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mozambique, South-Africa
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Mangrove Zones, Muddy grounds, Reef-associated, Rubble floors, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1,0 cm
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: No reliable information available, omnivore
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown