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Dardanus guttatus (Olivier, 1812) Blue knee hermit crab |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Diogenidae (left-handed hermit crabs) | |||
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| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Philippines, north to Japan. | |||
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| Biology: | Intertidal (Ref. 106854). Commonly inhabits narrow-mouthed cone shells (Ref. 8423); in coral reefs or rock bottoms (Ref. 81753). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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| Country info: | C: Refs. 96667, 77016. | |||