Dardanus tinctor (Forskål, 1775) is a animal in the Diogenidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Dardanus tinctor (Forskål, 1775)
Dardanus tinctor, the anemone hermit crab, is a Indo-West Pacific tropical marine hermit crab that grows up to 10 cm long.
Dardanus tinctor, commonly called the anemone hermit crab, is a species of marine hermit crab that belongs to the family Diogenidae. This species has a widespread distribution across the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, and this range includes the Red Sea. Mature individuals of Dardanus tinctor can grow to a length of 10 centimetres, which equals 3.9 inches.
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Dardanus calidus (Risso, 1827)
Petrochirus diogenes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dardanus pedunculatus (J.F.W.Herbst, 1804)
Calcinus latens (J.W.Randall, 1840)
Calcinus morgani Rahayu & Forest, 1999
Calcinus elegans (H.Milne-Edwards, 1836)
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