Dardanus balhibuon Malay, Rahayu & Chan, 2018

The Lentigo lentiginosus shell in the first photo below measured about 75 to 80mm in length. These crabs are moderately common in beds of Halimeda algae on lagoon sandy slopes.

A tiny juvenile inhabiting the shell of Turbonilla, which was broken at the tip but probably measured less than 20mm intact.

Created 10 August 2018
Updated 22 May 2020

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