Stareye Hermit (Dardanus venosus)

Stareye Hermit, a reference photo — Photo: Ribeiro, F.B., Matthews-Cascon, H. & Bezerra, L.E.A. 2017. Predatory behavior of the paguroid Dardanus venosus (H. Milne-Edwards, 1848) (Anomura: Diogenidae) on the snail Aurantilaria aurantiaca ( · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Dardanus venosus, the starry-eyed crab or stareye crab, is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae. It occurs in shallow water on the eastern coasts of America from Florida southward to Brazil. It is sometimes kept in reef aquaria.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Stareye Hermit being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Dardanus fucosus
Dardanus calidus
Dardanus sanguinolentus
Aniculus elegans
Petrochirus diogenes
Paguristes puncticeps

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Diogenidae
Genus: Dardanus
Species: Dardanus venosus

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