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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Anomurans > hermit crabs |
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hairy hermit crab Dardanus lagopodes* Family Diogenidae updated Jan 11 Where seen? This very hairy hermit crab is seldom seen, on reefs and rubble on some of our shores. Features: Body 1.5-2cm long. Body and limbs a dusky or rose pink with tiny white spots. Limbs very hairy overall dusky rose with dark hairless 'elbows'. The left pincer appears to be slightly larger. Large dark eyes without white spots, with a yellow edge on stout pale stalks. Short antennae yellow with orange 'fluffy' tips. Long antennae pale. |
 Sisters Island, Aug 08 |
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Very hairy hermit crabs on Singapore shores
 Sisters Island, Jan 11 |
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 Labrador, Mar 06  |
 Cyrene Reef, Oct 08  |
 Sisters Island, Sep 09  |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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