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Dardanus pedunculatus (Hermit crab)

Image of Hormathiidae Carlgren 1932

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Summary[edit] Description: English: Dardanus pedunculatus Hermit crab with symbiotic anemones Calliactis sp. attached to its shell. The anemones provide protection with their stinging cells while they benefit from the mobility that the crab provides. Date: 12/02/06. Source: Own work. Author: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood. Camera location 8° 33′ 45.35″ S, 125° 24′ 18.09″ E : View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth: -8.562597; 125.405025.

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