Dardanus megistos
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| Dardanus megistos J. F. W. Herbst, 1804 [1]
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Dardanus megistos, the white-spotted hermit crab or spotted hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab, living in reefs in the Indo-Pacific region from Africa to the South China Sea and Hawaii.[1][2] Dardanus megistos can attain a maximum size of 8 inches (20 cm).
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Dardanus megistos at Haemida beach, Iriomote Island, Japan -
Dardanus megistos at Northwest Hawaiian Islands
References
- ^ a b Patsy McLaughlin (2009). Patsy McLaughlin (ed.). "Dardanus megistos (Herbst, 1804)". World Paguroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
- ^ "Species Dardanus megistos (Herbst, 1804)". Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. February 23, 2009.
External links
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