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Dardanus calidus (Decapoda: Diogenidae)
Dardanus calidus (Decapoda: Diogenidae)
Credit: H. Zell

The hermit crab Dardanus calidus can grow to a length of 12 centimetres (4.7 in), and protects itself with a large gastropod shell, which it often decorates with one or more sea anemones of the genus Calliactis.