WHITE-SPOTTED HERMIT CRAB

Darnadus megistos
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This hermit crab has a large red and orange body with white spots scattered along the body and a black spine. It feeds on mollusks by breaking and open the shells and then using the shell as its host. They are common.
Frequency of sightings:
Common
Best time of year:
Year Around
Remarks:
Mostly walking in single
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Angels Window, Aw Shucks, Critter Hunt, Dantes Wall, Goby A Crab, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Madidir, Magic Crack, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pintu Colada, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Retak Larry (Larrys Crack), Serena West, Slow Poke, TK 1, TK2, TK3
Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Hermit Crab
- Anemone hermit crab
- White-spotted hermit crab

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