Umbella hermit crab [Dardanus umbella]
Description
This species is often encountered on reef slopes and among rocky structures where shells and crevices provide shelter. Divers might see it moving along the bottom, sometimes with a distinctive posture as it navigates around rubble and finds a safe spot to settle.
Where To See Umbella 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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