Dardanus deformis (H. Milne Edwards, 1836)

(Fig. 3G)

Pagurus deformis H. Milne Edwards, 1836 272, Fig. 4, pl. 13 (Aldabra and Seychelles, type localities); Yap-Chiongco, 1938: 195–196; Fize & Serène, 1955: 199–207, Fig. 31 and 33E–F, pl. 4 no. 6.

Pagurus biformis – Estampador, 1959: 50 (misspelling of Pagurus deformis).

Dardanus deformis – Ball & Haig, 1972: 92–93; Gherardi & McLaughlin, 1994: 638–639; Cassidy, 2005: 96–102, Figs. 1–5; McLaughlin et al., 2007: 79–80, 2 unlabelled figures.

Material examined. 1 ovig. female SL 11.1 mm, 4 females SL 9.7–14.3 mm, 1 male SL 11.0 mm (ZRC), stn M1, Alona Beach, Panglao I., 9°32.9′N, 123°46.6′E, 0–1 m, v.2004 to vii.2004; 1 male SL 9.8 mm (ZRC), stn M2, west end of Alona Beach, Panglao I., 9°32.8′N, 123°45.9′E, 0–2 m, 30.v.2004; 1 ovig. female SL 8.8 mm (ZRC), stn M3, Danao, Panglao I., 9°32.5′/33.1′N, 123°44.7′/45.5′E, 0–2.5 m, 31.v.2004; 1 ovig. female SL 7.4 mm, 4 females SL 6.9–8.2 mm, 2 males SL 3.9–13.2 mm (ZRC), stn M7, Momo Beach, Panglao I., 9°36.1′N, 123°45.2′E, 0–3 m, 1.vi.2004; 1 female SL 7.5 mm (ZRC), stn M8, Doljo, north coast, Panglao I., 9°35.4′N, 123°44.3′E, 0–1 m, 2.vi.2004; 1 ovig. female SL 12.0 mm (ZRC), stn M17, Pontod Islet, Panglao I., 9°33.4′N, 123°43.0′E, 0–1 m, 9.vi.2004; 1 female SL 10.0 mm (ZRC), stn M22, Napaling, Panglao I., 9°37.2′N, 123°46.4′E, 0–3 m, 15.vi.2004; 1 female SL 8.0 mm (ZRC), stn M51, Mayacabac, Panglao I., 9°36.8′N, 123°52.2′E, 0 m, 30.vi.2004; 2 ovig. females SL 11.0– 11.9 mm, 3 females SL 9.6–12.8 mm, 1 male SL 12.3 mm (ZRC), stn M58, Balicasag I., 9°31.3′N, 123°41.0′E, depth unknown, 4.vii.2004; 1 indiv. in shell (ZRC), stn N6, Tawala, Panglao I., 9°32.9′N, 123°47.0′E, 40–45 m, 11. vi.2004; 1 female SL 6.6 mm (ZRC), stn PN1, Balicasag I., 9°31.2′N, 123°41.3′E, 50–500 m, v.2004 to vii.2004; 1 ovig. female SL 9.0 mm (ZRC), stn R26, Sungcolan Bay, Panglao I., 9°38.4′/38.5′N, 123°49.1/ 49.4′/49.7′E, 1–5 m, 6, 20, & 30.vi.2004; 1 female SL 11.8 mm (ZRC), stn R42, Baclayon Takot, Bohol I., 9°37.1′N, 123°52.6′E, 8–22 m, 12.vi.2004; 1 female SL 11.8 mm (ZRC), stn R42, Baclayon Takot, Bohol I., 9°37.1′N, 123°52.6′E, 8–22 m, 12.vi.2004; 1 female SL 8.3 mm (ZRC), stn R50, Looc, Panglao I., 9°35.7′N, 123°44.4′E, 3–7 m, 17.vi.2004; 1 male SL 8.0 m (ZRC), stn S5, Napaling, Panglao I., 9°37.1′N, 123°46.1′E, 2–4 m, 8.vi.2004; 2 females SL 11.5–14.2 mm (ZRC), off Alona Beach Resort, Panglao I .

Habitat. Intertidal to subtidal, 0–45 m deep, reef flats, seagrass beds, and reef slopes, on coralline, sandy, and rocky substrates; associated with anemones.