Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Jeweled Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus
Jeweled Anemone Hermit Crab
Category: Left-Handed Hermits
Scientific Name: Dardanus pedunculatus
Size: 1 to 3 in. (2 to 7 cm)  
Depth: 0-100 ft. (0-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii
Arthropoda (Phylum) Arthropods
└Crustacea (Subphylum) Crustaceans
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass) Typical Crustaceans
  └Malacostraca (Class) Malacostracans
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass) Decapods, Isopods, and Allies
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order) Decapods
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Anomura (Infraorder)
        └Paguroidea (Superfamily) Hermit Crabs
         └Diogenidae (Family) Left-Handed Hermits
          └Dardanus (Genus)
           └D. pedunculatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 208702🔗
iNaturalist ID: 153973🔗

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