Dardanus gemmatus
Dardanus gemmatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Crustacea |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
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] | |
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[]
- ^ 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[]
- Photos of Dardanus gemmatus on Sealife Collection
Categories:
- Hermit crabs
- Crustaceans described in 1848
- Taxa named by Henri Milne-Edwards
- Crab stubs