Blood-red hermit crab [Dardanus sanguinolentus]
Description
This striking hermit crab often shows up in crevices and on rocky bottoms, where it patrols for food and checks out potential shells. Divers may notice its bold reddish tones and its quick, purposeful movements as it navigates the seafloor near sheltering invertebrates.
Where To See Blood-red 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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