Dardanus gemmatus

Dardanus gemmatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Diogenidae
Genus: Dardanus
Species: D. gemmatus
Binomial name
Dardanus gemmatus
(H. Milne-Edwards, 1848) [1]
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

  1. 1.0 1.1 Patsy McLaughlin (2011). R. Lemaitre & P. McLaughlin, ed. "Dardanus gemmatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1848)". World Paguroidea & Lomisoidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  2. Dardanus gemmatus, SeaLifeBase