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Holthuis' Hermit Crab
Dardanus holthuisi
This hermit crab is often found in areas with plenty of shells and hiding spots,...
Red Brocade Hermit
Dardanus insignis
This striking hermit crab wears a shell like a living piece of coral—often with...
Black-eyed Hermit Crab
Dardanus lagopodes
This hermit crab is a common sight in rocky, current-swept areas where it patrol...
Anemone Hermit Crab
Dardanus pedunculatus
Divers often spot this hermit crab carrying a small anemone on its shell, creati...
Bloody Hermit
Dardanus sanguinocarpus
The Bloody Hermit is named for its bold, reddish tones that can stand out agains...
Blood-red hermit crab
Dardanus sanguinolentus
This striking hermit crab often shows up in crevices and on rocky bottoms, where...
Shield hermit crab
Dardanus scutellatus
Dardanus scutellatus is a shell-dwelling crab that tends to blend into the textu...
Bristly hermit crab
Dardanus setifer
As its name suggests, this species can appear a bit “bristly,” with fine project...
Left-footed hermit crab
Dardanus sinistripes
Dardanus sinistripes is a distinctive hermit crab that divers may encounter on r...
Squarrose hermit crab
Dardanus squarrosus
This hermit crab is often seen in habitats with plenty of cover, where it can re...
Stimpson’s hermit crab
Dardanus stimpsoni
This hermit crab is a common sight in rocky, reef-adjacent habitats where it pat...
Sulcate hermit crab
Dardanus sulcatus
Dardanus sulcatus is a shell-dwelling crab that can be seen crawling along sandy...
Tinctor hermit crab
Dardanus tinctor
Divers may spot Dardanus tinctor using its shell as a mobile home while it forag...
Umbella hermit crab
Dardanus umbella
This species is often encountered on reef slopes and among rocky structures wher...
Undulating hermit crab
Dardanus undulatus
Dardanus undulatus can be found on the seafloor, where it uses its shell for pro...
Stareye Hermit
Dardanus venosus
The Stareye Hermit is a striking hermit crab with a bold, eye-catching look that...
Debelius Reef Lobster
Enoplometopus debelius
This small, reef-dwelling lobster is a colorful highlight for divers, often tuck...
Red Reef Lobster
Enoplometopus occidentalis
As the name suggests, this lobster typically shows striking red tones that blend...
Red Rock Shrimp
Lysmata californica
Divers often spot this shrimp tucked into rocky crevices, where its bright reddi...
Redbacked Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata grabhami
Divers often spot this cleaner shrimp perched on rocks or rubble, waving its ant...
Hochi cleaner shrimp
Lysmata hochi
Divers may spot this small, colorful cleaner shrimp perched on rocks or among co...
Holthuis cleaner shrimp
Lysmata holthuisi
This cleaner shrimp is typically seen as a compact, alert shrimp with a bright,...
Intermediate cleaner shrimp
Lysmata intermedia
Lysmata intermedia is a reef-associated cleaner shrimp that divers may encounter...
Jundalini cleaner shrimp
Lysmata jundalini
Divers may notice this cleaner shrimp as it patrols or waits close to reef struc...