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Hermit crab. Cangrejo ermitaño

Dardanus calidus

Photo by eulalia rubio
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Field Notes

Description:

In the shell Semicassis undulata. This crustacean can measure up to 10 cm. The left grip is usually larger than the right, and both are usually, like the legs, intense red. The antennas are orange while eyestalks alternate red and white rings.
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En la concha de Semicassis undulata.
Este crustáceo puede llegar a medir hasta 10 cm. La tenaza izquierda suele ser de mayor tamaño que la derecha y ambas suelen ser, al igual que las patas, de color rojo intenso. Las antenas son de color naranja mientras que los pedúnculos oculares alternan anillos rojos y blancos.

Habitat:

La Manga. Mar Mediterráneo.

Notes:

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Comments (22)

So snug and comfortable. Great spotting Eulalia - Congratulations !
Wonderful series Eulalia! Congratulations on a very well deserved SOTD!!!
Awesome spotting Eulalia,just beautiful,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Es muy cuquito! Bien merecido :-)
Thanks, Daniele, Sukanya, Margarida and ForestDragon. I am very happy with this award.
Congratulations...the crustacean looks happy too...it has a lovely home.
Congratulations Eulalia! This is a top spotting and a very interesting species and family of crabs: they are "left-handed". I know you've queried elsewhere the problem you're having with uploading the YouTube video. This problem appeared a little while ago and hasn't been fixed but the team is aware of it. No doubt it will be addressed when the site is revamped. In the mean time adding a link in notes as you did is the way to go :-)
Oh, I'm so excited. Now I was remembering the wonderful time snorkeling summer when I received the award. Thank you very much to all friends PNoah.
Enhorabuena Eulalia, preciosas fotos!
Congrats Eulalia, this is one of my favorite series I have seen on Project Noah to date, and we couldn't pass it up for Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156247580830603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/666469596384333824
This is a fantastic spotting! Great detail
I love this curious little guy!

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