Spotted Hermit Crab (species: Dardanus megistos) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Dardanus megistos
Spotted Hermit Crab


©Lyle Vail: Dardanus megistos at night, Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

©Erik Schlögl: Dardanus megistos

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Family Diogenidae
Genus Dardanus
Species Dardanus megistos

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Distinguishing features

The left clawed leg is usually larger than the right. Outer surface of claws usually covered in spines and hairs. (From Jones and Morgan, 1994).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Dardanus megistos

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References

  • Jones, D.S. and G.J. Morgan (1994). A Field Guide to Crustaceans of Australian Waters Reed, Sydney. ISBN: 0 7301 0403 6.