Biology:Dardanus tinctor

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Dardanus tinctor
Dardanus tinctor.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Anomura
Family: Diogenidae
Genus: Dardanus
Species:
D. tinctor
Binomial name
Dardanus tinctor
(Forskål, 1775)

Dardanus tinctor, the anemone hermit crab, is a species of marine hermit crab in the family Diogenidae.[1] Dardanus tinctor is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, including the Red Sea.[1][2] It reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15075492 entry