Dardanus lagopodes (Forskål, 1775) is a animal in the Diogenidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Dardanus lagopodes (Forskål, 1775)
Dardanus lagopodes, the hairy red hermit crab, is a widespread Indo-West Pacific tropical marine diogenid crustacean that grows up to 10 cm long.
Dardanus lagopodes, commonly called the hairy red hermit crab, is a species of marine decapod crustacean belonging to the family Diogenidae. This species is widely distributed across tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, which includes the Red Sea. Fully grown individuals of Dardanus lagopodes can reach a length of 10 centimetres, equal to 3.9 inches.
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Dardanus arrosor (J.F.W.Herbst, 1796)
Clibanarius infraspinatus (Hilgendorf, 1869)
Clibanarius vittatus (Bosc, 1802)
Paguristes eremita (Linnaeus, 1767)
Clibanarius tricolor (Gibbes, 1850)
Calcinus seurati Forest, 1951
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