Dardanus (crustacean)
''Dardanus'' is a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the Diogenidae family. List of species This genus contains the following species: *'' Dardanus arrosor'' (Herbst, 1796) *'' Dardanus aspersus'' (Berthold, 1846) *'' Dardanus australis'' Forest & Morgan, 1991 *'' Dardanus brachyops'' Forest, 1963 *''Dardanus calidus'' (Risso, 1827) *'' Dardanus callichela'' Cook, 1989 *'' Dardanus corrugatus'' Cook, 1989 *'' Dardanus crassimanus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1836) *'' Dardanus dearmatus'' Henderson, 1888 *'' Dardanus deformis'' H. Milne-Edwards, 1836 *'' Dardanus fucosus'' Biffar & Provenzano, 1972 *'' Dardanus gemmatus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1836) *'' Dardanus guttatus'' (Olivier, 1812) *'' Dardanus hessii'' (Miers, 1884) *'' Dardanus imbricatus'' (H. Milne-Edwards, 1848) *'' Dardanus imperator'' (Miers, 1881) *'' Dardanus impressus'' (De Haan, 1849) *'' Dardanus insignis'' (de Saussure, 1858) *'' Dardanus jacquesi'' Asakura & Hirayama, 2002 *'' Dardanus janethaigae'' Ayon & Hendrickx, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Calidus
''Dardanus calidus'' is a species of hermit crab from the East Atlantic (Portugal to Senegal) and Mediterranean Sea. Description ''D. calidus'' can grow to a length of . It uses large gastropod shells, such as those of '' Tonna galea'' and ''Charonia'' species, which it often decorates with one or more sea anemones of the species ''Calliactis parasitica''. The relationship with the anemone is truly symbiotic, since the anemone gains scraps of food from the hermit crab, while the crab benefits from the anemone's stinging tentacles deterring predators. Distribution and ecology ''Dardanus calidus'' is a scavenger, feeding on decaying matter from the sea bed. It has been collected from depths greater than , but is more typically found in shallower water. Taxonomic history ''Dardanus calidus'' was first described by Antoine Risso in 1827, under the name ''Pagurus calidus'', and was transferred to the genus '' Dardanus'' by Jacques Forest Jacques Forest (14 June 1920 – 16 Febr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Gemmatus
''Dardanus gemmatus'', the jeweled anemone hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an as ... native to tropical reefs surrounding the Indo-Pacific, typically at depths of . SeaLifeBase References External links * * Photo of twDardanus gemmatus Diogenidae [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Megistos
''Dardanus megistos'', the white-spotted hermit crab or spotted hermit crab, is a species of hermit crab belonging to the family Diogenidae. Etymology The genus name '' Dardanus'' refers to the son of Zeus and Electra in Greek mythology, while the species name ''megistos'' is the superlative of the Greek word ''mega'', therefore it means ''the largest''. Distribution This species is present in the Indo-Pacific region from East Africa to the South China Sea, Australia and east to Hawaii. Habitat These tropical reef-associated crabs occur in coral reef, lagoons, rocky platforms, sand and seagrass beds, from littoral and subtidal zones to deep waters, at depths up to 50 m. Description ''Dardanus megistos'' can reach a body length of about . These large crabs have a bright red body with small white eyespots surrounded by black. Their bodies are covered with long erect coarse hairs of a dark red color. They have a pair of long white primary antennae or antennules, a pair of se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Magdalenensis
Dardanus may refer to: Greek mythology * Dardanus (son of Zeus), the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans * Dardanus (Scythian king), a Scythian king, and the father of Idaea who was the wife of King Phineus *, mythical ancestor of Dardani * Dardanus, the Trojan son of Bias, killed by Achilles People *Dardanus of Athens, a Stoic philosopher, c. 100 BC * Caius Posthumus Dardanus, a praetorian prefect of Gaul from the early fifth century *Dardanus, addressee of a letter by Saint Jerome; see Jerome#Letters Music * ''Dardanus'' (Rameau), an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Dardanus'' (Sacchini), an opera in four acts by Antonio Sacchini Drama *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Greek comic poet Menander *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Roman comic poet Caecilius Statius Animals * ''Dardanus'' (crustacean), a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the family Diogenidae *''Papilio dardanus'', a swallowtail butterfly Other *Dardanus (city), an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Longior
Dardanus may refer to: Greek mythology * Dardanus (son of Zeus), the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans * Dardanus (Scythian king), a Scythian king, and the father of Idaea who was the wife of King Phineus *, mythical ancestor of Dardani * Dardanus, the Trojan son of Bias, killed by Achilles People *Dardanus of Athens, a Stoic philosopher, c. 100 BC * Caius Posthumus Dardanus, a praetorian prefect of Gaul from the early fifth century *Dardanus, addressee of a letter by Saint Jerome; see Jerome#Letters Music * ''Dardanus'' (Rameau), an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Dardanus'' (Sacchini), an opera in four acts by Antonio Sacchini Drama *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Greek comic poet Menander *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Roman comic poet Caecilius Statius Animals * ''Dardanus'' (crustacean), a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the family Diogenidae *''Papilio dardanus'', a swallowtail butterfly Other *Dardanus (city), an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Lagopodes
''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 The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; .... It reaches a length of . References External links * Diogenidae Crustaceans described in 1775 Taxa named by Peter Forsskål {{crab-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Jordani
Dardanus may refer to: Greek mythology * Dardanus (son of Zeus), the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans * Dardanus (Scythian king), a Scythian king, and the father of Idaea who was the wife of King Phineus *, mythical ancestor of Dardani * Dardanus, the Trojan son of Bias, killed by Achilles People *Dardanus of Athens, a Stoic philosopher, c. 100 BC * Caius Posthumus Dardanus, a praetorian prefect of Gaul from the early fifth century *Dardanus, addressee of a letter by Saint Jerome; see Jerome#Letters Music * ''Dardanus'' (Rameau), an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Dardanus'' (Sacchini), an opera in four acts by Antonio Sacchini Drama *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Greek comic poet Menander *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Roman comic poet Caecilius Statius Animals * ''Dardanus'' (crustacean), a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the family Diogenidae *''Papilio dardanus'', a swallowtail butterfly Other *Dardanus (city), an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Janethaigae
Dardanus may refer to: Greek mythology * Dardanus (son of Zeus), the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans * Dardanus (Scythian king), a Scythian king, and the father of Idaea who was the wife of King Phineus *, mythical ancestor of Dardani * Dardanus, the Trojan son of Bias, killed by Achilles People *Dardanus of Athens, a Stoic philosopher, c. 100 BC * Caius Posthumus Dardanus, a praetorian prefect of Gaul from the early fifth century *Dardanus, addressee of a letter by Saint Jerome; see Jerome#Letters Music * ''Dardanus'' (Rameau), an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Dardanus'' (Sacchini), an opera in four acts by Antonio Sacchini Drama *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Greek comic poet Menander *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Roman comic poet Caecilius Statius Animals * ''Dardanus'' (crustacean), a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the family Diogenidae *''Papilio dardanus'', a swallowtail butterfly Other *Dardanus (city), an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Jacquesi
Dardanus may refer to: Greek mythology * Dardanus (son of Zeus), the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans * Dardanus (Scythian king), a Scythian king, and the father of Idaea who was the wife of King Phineus *, mythical ancestor of Dardani * Dardanus, the Trojan son of Bias, killed by Achilles People *Dardanus of Athens, a Stoic philosopher, c. 100 BC * Caius Posthumus Dardanus, a praetorian prefect of Gaul from the early fifth century *Dardanus, addressee of a letter by Saint Jerome; see Jerome#Letters Music * ''Dardanus'' (Rameau), an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Dardanus'' (Sacchini), an opera in four acts by Antonio Sacchini Drama *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Greek comic poet Menander *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Roman comic poet Caecilius Statius Animals * ''Dardanus'' (crustacean), a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the family Diogenidae *''Papilio dardanus'', a swallowtail butterfly Other *Dardanus (city), an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Insignis
Dardanus may refer to: Greek mythology * Dardanus (son of Zeus), the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans * Dardanus (Scythian king), a Scythian king, and the father of Idaea who was the wife of King Phineus *, mythical ancestor of Dardani * Dardanus, the Trojan son of Bias, killed by Achilles People *Dardanus of Athens, a Stoic philosopher, c. 100 BC * Caius Posthumus Dardanus, a praetorian prefect of Gaul from the early fifth century *Dardanus, addressee of a letter by Saint Jerome; see Jerome#Letters Music * ''Dardanus'' (Rameau), an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Dardanus'' (Sacchini), an opera in four acts by Antonio Sacchini Drama *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Greek comic poet Menander *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Roman comic poet Caecilius Statius Animals * ''Dardanus'' (crustacean), a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the family Diogenidae *''Papilio dardanus'', a swallowtail butterfly Other *Dardanus (city), an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Impressus
Dardanus may refer to: Greek mythology * Dardanus (son of Zeus), the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans * Dardanus (Scythian king), a Scythian king, and the father of Idaea who was the wife of King Phineus *, mythical ancestor of Dardani * Dardanus, the Trojan son of Bias, killed by Achilles People *Dardanus of Athens, a Stoic philosopher, c. 100 BC * Caius Posthumus Dardanus, a praetorian prefect of Gaul from the early fifth century *Dardanus, addressee of a letter by Saint Jerome; see Jerome#Letters Music * ''Dardanus'' (Rameau), an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Dardanus'' (Sacchini), an opera in four acts by Antonio Sacchini Drama *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Greek comic poet Menander *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Roman comic poet Caecilius Statius Animals * ''Dardanus'' (crustacean), a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the family Diogenidae *''Papilio dardanus'', a swallowtail butterfly Other *Dardanus (city), an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dardanus Imperator
Dardanus may refer to: Greek mythology * Dardanus (son of Zeus), the son of Zeus and Electra, and ancestor of the Trojans * Dardanus (Scythian king), a Scythian king, and the father of Idaea who was the wife of King Phineus *, mythical ancestor of Dardani * Dardanus, the Trojan son of Bias, killed by Achilles People *Dardanus of Athens, a Stoic philosopher, c. 100 BC * Caius Posthumus Dardanus, a praetorian prefect of Gaul from the early fifth century *Dardanus, addressee of a letter by Saint Jerome; see Jerome#Letters Music * ''Dardanus'' (Rameau), an opera in five acts by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Dardanus'' (Sacchini), an opera in four acts by Antonio Sacchini Drama *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Greek comic poet Menander *''Dardanus'', a lost play by the Roman comic poet Caecilius Statius Animals * ''Dardanus'' (crustacean), a genus of hermit crabs belonging to the family Diogenidae *''Papilio dardanus'', a swallowtail butterfly Other *Dardanus (city), an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |