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Hsi-Te Shih and Hsiang-Ping Yu

    Three hermit crab species belonging to the genus Calcinus were newly recorded from the subtidal coral reefs of Taiwan. Calcinus guamensis Wooster, 1984 was collected on the branches of corals at 0 to 2 m depth; C. lineapropodus Morgan and Forest, 1991 and C. pulcher Forest, 1958 were found on the surfaces of large rocks at 5 to 10 m depth. These species are easily recognized by their characteristic coloration. Color plates of the three species and a key to Calcinus species found in Taiwan are presented.

Key words: Crustacean, Anomuran, Calcinus guamensis, Calcinus lineapropodus, Calcinus pulcher.

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