Dardanus longior [Dardanus longior]
Description
With its long, slender look and shell-carrying lifestyle, Dardanus longior is typically encountered on the seafloor where it can take advantage of shelter. Divers may see it tucked into its shell, then slowly emerging to scuttle along the substrate in search of food.
Where To See Dardanus longior
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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