Diogenidae sp. 3

This appears to belong to the Diogenidae. It has been suggested that it is a juvenile Ciliopagurus strigatus. It is a very small crab inhabiting a 10-12mm long shell of the pyramidellid Styloptygma aciculina and was under a rock on Kwajalein Atoll's seaward reef.

Created 8 August 2021

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