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Family Diogenidae

WESTERN ATLANTIC

Clibanarius vittatus

Amoray Resort, Key Largo, 12 feet

GREEN- or THIN-STRIPED HERMIT CRAB

Common in Tulip Shells in shallow water.  Green with striped legs and orange antennae.  Attains length of 3 inches.  Virginia, Caribbean, & Gulf of Mexico.