Blue-knee Hermit Crab [Dardanus guttatus]
Description
Look for a compact hermit crab with vivid blue coloration around the joints—often described as “blue knees.” Underwater, it may pause at the edge of rocks or among rubble, then quickly retreat into its shell when disturbed.
Where To See Blue-knee Hermit Crab
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crabs, Lobsters & Shrimp
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Left-handed Hermit Crabs
Diogenidae
|
| Genus |
Dardanus
Dardanus
|
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