Dardanus gemmatus
| Dardanus gemmatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Diogenidae |
| Genus: | Dardanus |
| Species: | D. gemmatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Dardanus gemmatus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1848) [1]
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Pagurus gemmatus H. Milne-Edwards, 1848 | |
Dardanus gemmatus, the jeweled anemone hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab native to tropical reefs surrounding the Indo-Pacific, typically at depths of 2–100 metres (10–330 ft).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Patsy McLaughlin (2011). Lemaitre R, McLaughlin P (eds.). "Dardanus gemmatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1848)". World Paguroidea & Lomisoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ Dardanus gemmatus, SeaLifeBase
External links
[edit]- Photos of Dardanus gemmatus in the Sealife Collection
- Photo of two Dardanus gemmatus