Pale Anemone Hermit Crab (species: Dardanus deformis) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)

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Dardanus deformis

Pale Anemone Hermit Crab

©Anne Hoggett: Dardanus deformis in shell 3 to 4 cm diameter, at night in shallow water off beach in front of Lizard Island Research Station. Thanks to Dr Shane Ahyong (Australian Museum) for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: Dardanus deformis at base of reef slope on northeastern coast of Lizard Island, under rubble slab.

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Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Arthropoda

Class Malacostraca

Order Decapoda

Family Diogenidae

Genus Dardanus

Species Dardanus deformis

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Lizard Island Field Guide

Lizard Island area: all known taxa

Colours

Distinguishing features

Pea-green eyes with a brown band on the ocular peduncle. Overall colouration pale green. (Information provided by Graham McMartin, Jan 2023). Acquires anemones on shell.

In genus Dardanus, the left clawed leg is generally larger than the right but occasionally the claws legs are of similar size (Jones and Morgan, 1994).