Tags: Crustacean.

Dardanus lagopodes known commonly as the hairy red hermit crab is a species of marine decapod crustacean in the family Diogenidae. Dardanus lagopodes is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region including the Red Sea. It reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).

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binomial authority
Peter Forsskål
class
Malacostraca
family
Diogenidae
genus
Dardanus (genus)
kingdom
Animal
order
Decapoda
phylum
Arthropod, Crustacean

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