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Genus species? - Clibanarius vittatus
Copyright © 2016 Dav1d88

Genus species? - Clibanarius vittatus
Topsail, Onlsow County, North Carolina, USA
June 23, 2016
Contributed by Dav1d88 on 23 June, 2016 - 1:13pm

Moved, Clibanarius vittatus
Moved from ID Request. I think this is right…
… Aaron Hunt, 23 June, 2016 - 2:09pm

Thinstripe Hermit Crab
This is most likely a Thinstripe Hermit Crab (Clibanarius vittanus).
… Gonodactylus, 23 June, 2016 - 1:23pm

 
Thank you
Are there subspecies depending on region found?
… Dav1d88, 23 June, 2016 - 1:27pm

 
Subspecies
No
… Gonodactylus, 23 June, 2016 - 3:38pm

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