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Related FAQs: Fishes of Hawai'i, Articles
on: The Best Butterflyfishes of Hawai'i, Triggerfishes
of Hawai'i,
Related Articles: A Fishwatcher's Guide to
the Marine Aquarium Fishes of Hawai'i,
Introduction to
Fishwatcher's Guide
Series Pieces/Sections, Scott's Trip to
Maui/Hawai'i, Holualoa property,
A Fishwatcher's Guide to the Marine
Invertebrates of Hawai'i
Part 3 of 4, To:
Part 4,
Part 2,
Part 1,
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by Bob Fenner
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Bivalves:
| Arca ventricosa Lamarck 1819, the Ventricose Ark
Shell. One of eight species found in HI. Found through-out Indo-Pacific
attached to rocks with straight hinge facing outwards. to eighty feet in
depth, three inches in length. A dead shell and a live, attached animal
off of the Big
Island, Hawai'i. |
 
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| Pinctada margaritifera Linnaeus 1758, the
Black-Lipped Pearl Oyster. THE pearl oyster of the South Pacific.
Indo-Pacific all the way to the Eastern Pacific. To almost a foot in
length. Hawai'i pic. |
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| Spondylus violacescens Lamarck 1819, the Cliff
Oyster. As the common name suggests, this bivalve is found on the
undersides and clefts of rocks. To four inches in diameter. Empty attached
shell often with white middle, purple or orangish ring on inside
perimeter. Big Island, Hawai'i. |
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Crustaceans:
Shrimps:
| Cinetorhynchus hiatti (Holthus & Hayashi 1967),
Hiatt's Hinge-Beak Shrimp. Found in shallow, rocky areas of the
Indo-Pacific. Kailua, Hawai'i pic. |
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| Hymenocera picta Dana 1852, the Eastern Harlequin
Shrimp. Anterior first pair of legs look like tweezers, second pair
covering them. First antennae flap-like... waved around side to side. Live
in pairs only. Noted for their feeding exclusively on echinoderms;
starfish and urchins. Central Pacific. To about an inch and a half in
length. Aquarium photo. Have red body spots encircled in yellow. |
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| Stenopus hispidus Olivier 1811, the Coral
Banded Boxing Shrimp. Worldwide tropical distribution. Males smaller, more
slender than females. Keep in reef settings with a cave of their own. May
consume small fishes, other crustaceans. Eat most all meaty
foods. Aquarium and Hawai'i underwater pix. |
 
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| Stenopus
pyrsonotus Goy & Devaney 1980, the Ghost Boxing Shrimp.
Indo-Pacific, including Hawai'i. Not as hardy as Stenopus hispidus,
coming from deeper water. Aquarium and Hawai'i pix. |
 
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| Lysmata amboinensis (De Man 1888), the Indo-Pacific
White-Striped Cleaner Shrimp or Ambon Shrimp. Widespread in the tropical
Indo-Pacific and Red Sea. Telson white, uropods with two white dots. Can be kept singly or in
groups. A hardy Cleaner. Need hiding places to avoid predators during
molting periods. Conds: temp. 20-27 C. At right: in Hawai'i. |
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Lobsters:
| Parribacus antarcticus, the Sculptured Slipper
Lobster. Circumtropical but mainly caught out of the tropical West
Atlantic for aquarium use. Nocturnal, and wary of humans. Capable of great
bursts of strength, speed in swimming backward. One
out at night off of Hawai'i's Big Island. |
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Panulirus penicillatus (Olivier 1791), the
"Hawaiian" Blue Lobster,
typically collected out of Hawai'i
for the trade, also found in the Eastern Pacific. Conspicuous yellow white
lines on brown to green legs. No stripes on back. Dark green tail fan. To
about sixteen inches in length. A notorious non-scavenger amongst aquarium
lobsters. |
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Enoplometopus debelius Holthuis 1982, Debelius'
Soft-Bodied/Reef Lobster. Indonesia to Hawai'i. Covered with red/pink
spots. Legs, cheliped ends and antennae are colored yellow-orange. to five
inches in length.
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Enoplometopus occidentalis (Randall 1840), the Hairy or Red
Reef Lobster. Found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. White
emarginated spots all over the body. Nocturnal.
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Hermit Crabs:
| Aniculus hopperae McLaughlin & Hoover 1996,
Hopper's Hermit Crab. Sometimes imported
from Hawai'i. Not a hardy aquarium species; apparently a sponge feeder in
the wild. To an inch in length. Black eyes, yellow eye stalks, bright
red claws bear black tips. Hawaiian endemic. Big Island pic. |
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| Calcinus laurentae Haig & McLaughlin 1983,
Laurent's Hermit Crab, Family
Diogenidae. Orange-yellow antennae. Claw-limbs brown, other legs pink with
white junctions and black tips. Hawaiian endemic. Common. To about
1/5" carapace length. Kona pic. |
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| Dardanus gemmatus
H. Milne-Edwards 1848, Jeweled
Anemone Hermit Crab. To two inches
carapace length. With Calliactis anemones on its
shell. Hawai'i image. |
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Crabs:
| Charybdis hawaiiensis Edmonson 1954, the Hawaiian
Swimming Crab. The most common large crab in HI. Striped eyes and yellow
swimming paddles on last legs are definitive. To about three inches in
carapace width. Found in Hawai'i, the Tuamotu and Society Islands. Hawai'i
pic. |
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| Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana 1852. Harlequin Crab.
Variably marked, colored. Free-swimming, but usually found in association
(in or on) sea cucumbers and anemones. To about half an inch in carapace
diameter. Indo-Mid-Pacific; Hawai'i pix. |
 
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| Percnon planissimum (Herbst 1804), the Flat Rock
Crab. Found in shallows on roundish boulders scurrying out of view.
Carapace about one inch in diameter. Nuka Hiva, Marquesas, Polynesia, and
Hawai'i pix. |
 
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| Trapezia flavopunctata Eydoux & Souleyet 1842, the
Yellow-Spotted Guard Crab. Similar marked to its host, Antler Coral (Pocillopora
eydouxi). To 1 inch carapace diameter. Indo-Pacific. Hawai'i photos. |
 
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