Dardanus impressus [Dardanus impressus]
Description
Dardanus impressus is a less flashy but intriguing hermit crab that divers may spot in crevices and on uneven rocky substrates. It typically keeps close to cover, moving with quick, deliberate steps as it searches for food. If you linger, you might see it settle into a comfortable stance inside its shell, blending into the habitat until it decides to move again.
Where To See Dardanus impressus
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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