Dardanus lagopodes, known commonly as the hairy red hermit crab, is a species of marine decapod crustacean in the family Diogenidae.[1] Dardanus lagopodes is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, including the Red Sea.[2][3] It reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Diogenidae |
| Genus: | Dardanus |
| Species: | D. lagopodes
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| Binomial name | |
| Dardanus lagopodes (Forskål, 1775)
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References
edit- ^ Patsy McLaughlin (2013). Lemaitre R, McLaughlin P (eds.). "Dardanus lagopodes (Forskål, 1775)". World Paguroidea & Lomisoidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Dardanus lagopodes | Crustacea". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
- ^ a b "SOUS LES MERS : Dardanus lagopodes - bernard l'ermite des récifs".
External links
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