Possible confusions
Bernard-l'hermite aux yeux verts Dardanus pedunculatus : même aspect mais cette espèce n'est pas présente en Mer Rouge.
Species sheet
Bernard l'ermite à anémones
Dardanus tinctor (Forskål, 1775)
AnimalsHermit crabs, Galathea crabs, Porcelain crabs... (Anomoures )
Pince gauche plus forte
Yeux verts
Nécrophage
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Red Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
—Other invalid scientific names
—Links to our partners' sheets
Sources
- in : DORIS, 15/12/2020 : Dardanus tinctor (Forskål, 1775), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/5244
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 29/11/2025 : Dardanus tinctor (Forskål, 1775), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2950
Modification history
- Created by Maguelone GRATEAU on 29/11/2025
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