Dardanus megistos (Herbst, 1804)
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https://doi.org/10.1590/2358-2936e20240507 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D3652902-0C5A-402D-B0C8-D3D4DE625C31 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14668630 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/AB1ACE01-8E2E-490E-FC6C-BA87376EFD55 |
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Felipe |
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Dardanus megistos (Herbst, 1804) |
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Dardanus megistos (Herbst, 1804) View in CoL
( Fig. 5E, F View Figure 5 )
Habitat. Sandy muddy shore, seagrass bed, and reef flat, intertidal to shallow subtidal.
Distribution. Wide distribution in the Indo-Pacific.
Indonesia: Lombok, Sulawesi , and Maluku.
Remarks. This is a very common species in the littoral tropical area of the Indo-West Pacific, and is easily recognized by the bright red color with white spots on the shield, abdomen, chelipeds, and ambulatory legs.
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