Undulating hermit crab [Dardanus undulatus]

Undulating hermit crab
Description

Dardanus undulatus can be found on the seafloor, where it uses its shell for protection while it searches for food. Divers may observe its steady, wave-like movement as it navigates uneven terrain, then quickly disappears into its shell when disturbed.

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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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