Dardanus gemmatus
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Dardanus gemmatus, the jeweled anemone hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab
native to tropical reefs surrounding the Indo-Pacific
, typically at depths of 2–100 m (6.6–328.1 ft).
Hermit crab
Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea. Most of the 1100 species possess an asymmetrical abdomen which is concealed in an empty gastropod shell that is carried around by the hermit crab.-Description:...
native to tropical reefs surrounding the Indo-Pacific
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of the Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia...
, typically at depths of 2–100 m (6.6–328.1 ft).