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Dardanus pedunculatus QQJUff-102

Lumpy-handed Hermit-Crab

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Lumpy-handed Hermit-Crab

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore

KEY FEATURES: In Partridge Tun shells, carrying sea anemones. Pink-brown colour. Lumpy-based cheliped. Eye-stalk has narrow white central band.

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
^P

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW

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Scientific Taxonomy

Dardanus pedunculatus QQJUff-102
SYNONYMS: Pagurus

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; CRUSTACEA; MALACOSTRACA; EUMALACOSTRACA; Eucarida; Decapoda; Reptantia; Anomura; Paguroidea; DIOGENIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Cooks: JU-102; Mangaia: specimen, College, 9/2000, with anemones, spiny cheliped, ID GMcC.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02, zD02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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