Dardanus gemmatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1848) is a animal in the Diogenidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dardanus gemmatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1848)

Dardanus gemmatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1848)

Dardanus gemmatus, the jeweled anemone hermit crab, is a hermit crab native to Indo-Pacific tropical reefs at 2–100 m depth.

Family
Genus
Dardanus
Order
Decapoda
Class
Malacostraca

About Dardanus gemmatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1848)

Scientific name: Dardanus gemmatus (H.Milne-Edwards, 1848)

Introduction Dardanus gemmatus, commonly called the jeweled anemone hermit crab, is a hermit crab species. It is native to tropical reefs in the Indo-Pacific region, and typically occurs at depths between 2 and 100 metres, which equals 10 to 330 feet.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Malacostraca Decapoda Diogenidae Dardanus

More from Diogenidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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