Dardanus calidus
| Scientific name | Dardanus calidus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Risso |
| Year of description | 1827 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Diogenidae |
| Genus | Dardanus |
Introduction
Dardanus calidus is a salt water crustacea.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
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ShapeUnclassifiable
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
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ShapeUnclassifiable
How to recognize Dardanus calidus ?
Dardanus calidus measures between 10 and 12 cm. this crustacea is tricolore with a predominantly rouge, orange and rose body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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VenomousNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
Like all crustaceans, Dardanus calidus molts whenever it becomes cramped in its shell. Before the hardening of its new body, it is more vulnerable and spends a good part of its time hidden. This mechanism, very complex, allows the periodic renewal of the exoskeleton and part of the internal skeleton. It is also during the moult that the females become fertile.
Dardanus calidus is a crustacea solitary. This species is scavenger . this crustacea lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
Although Dardanus calidus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Dardanus calidus is a crustacea ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth3 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
Dardanus calidus is most often found at a depth between 3m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
This species lives in decaying vegetation (branches, leaves) in low current areas.
To go further
Species of the same family
Calcinus elegans
Diogenidae
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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Aurélien Calas
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Bibliographic references
Symbiosis of sea anemones and hermit crabs: different resource utilization patterns in the Aegean Sea - Anna-Maria Vafeiadou - Chryssanthi Antoniadou - Chariton Chintiroglou - Springer link - 2011. 66
Tags
Species of the same family
Calcinus elegans
Diogenidae
Species of the same biotope
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