If it would be possible that i found the hermit crab species Clibanarius vittatus in the Bay of Bengal especially Myanmar?
I found and identified it whick looks like thinstripe hermit but according to their distribution from literatures available, it is abundant in western Atlantic, gulf of maxico and forida. I could not foud their records for indian ocean especially bay of bengal.
Hello Thet Htwe Aung,
Hermit crabs are notorious for cryptic species. A description of the specimen would greatly increase the chance of identifying it positively.
The chances of the species being Clibanarius vittatus are not high given it's distribution in the Western Atlantic, however, based on the identifying features of that species, there are a number of Clibanarius sp. in your area, some of which share similar features (such as C. padavensis, C.infrspinatus, C. signatus, and C. striolatus all having similar darker colouration patterns with light lengthwise stripes on the legs).
All the best,
Mark
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