[1] Calcinus seurati is known for its vibrant appearance, with shells often decorated with patterns like spots and bands.

[3] Walking legs banded black and white, claws light or dark gray.

[5] The whitebanded hermit crab is found primarily in tropical regions of the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan, Hawaii, Guam, French Polynesia, and the Tuamotu Islands.

It inhabits various coastal environments, including subtidal, sublittoral, and infralittoral zones as well as high intertidal pools.

[6][7] This hermit crab is typically found in areas where the water is calm and warm, often in rocky pools near the waterline,[2] to depths of 5 m (16 ft).