How deep does the Pale Anemone Hermit live?

The Pale Anemone Hermit (Dardanus deformis) is typically found at 0–12 m.

Pale Anemone Hermit

Dardanus deformis

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–12 m

A hermit crab that decorates its borrowed shell with living sea anemones, it tucks under dead coral in lagoons and reef flats in shallow water. The anemones ride along for scraps and lend their stinging tentacles as defence, while the crab grazes sand and rubble.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Diogenidae › Dardanus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208730.

FAQ

How deep does the Pale Anemone Hermit live?: The Pale Anemone Hermit (Dardanus deformis) is typically found at 0–12 m.