''Ciliopagurus'' is a
genus
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of
hermit crab
Hermit crabs are anomuran decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit crab, most of which possess an a ...
s, of the family
Diogenidae
The Diogenidae are a family of hermit crabs, sometimes known as "left-handed hermit crabs" because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, its left chela (claw) is enlarged instead of the right. It comprises 429 extant species, and a further 46 e ...
, which are sometimes referred to as the "left-handed hermit crabs",
because in contrast to most other hermit crabs, the left chela (
claw
A claw is a curved, pointed appendage found at the end of a toe or finger in most amniotes (mammals, reptiles, birds). Some invertebrates such as beetles and spiders have somewhat similar fine, hooked structures at the end of the leg or tars ...
) is enlarged instead of the right. They are found in the
Indo-Pacific
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In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
region and in the eastern
Atlantic Ocean
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.
Species
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Ciliopagurus albatrossi
''Ciliopagurus albatrossi'' is a species of hermit crab native to the Hawaiian region.
References
Hermit crabs
Crustaceans described in 1995
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Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus alcocki
''Ciliopagurus alcocki'' is a species of hermit crab native to New Caledonia
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Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus babai
''Ciliopagurus babai'' is a species of hermit crab native to Wakayama Wakayama may refer to:
*Wakayama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan
*Wakayama (city), the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
*Wakayama Station, a train station in Wakay ...
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Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus caparti
''Ciliopagurus caparti'' is a species of hermit crab native to South East Atlantic.
References
Hermit crabs
Crustaceans of the Atlantic Ocean
Crustaceans described in 1952
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(Forest, 1952)
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Ciliopagurus galzini''
Poupin & Malay, 2009
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Ciliopagurus haigae
''Ciliopagurus haigae'' is a species of hermit crab native to Tanzania
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. ...
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Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus hawaiiensis''
(McLaughlin & Baily-Brock, 1975)
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Ciliopagurus krempfi''
(Forest, 1952)
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Ciliopagurus liui''
Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus macrolepis''
Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus major
''Ciliopagurus major'' is a species of hermit crab native to French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze")
, anthem =
, song_type = Regional anthem
, song = " Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui"
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Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus obesus
''Ciliopagurus obesus'' is a fossil species of hermit crab, described from Rupelian (Oligocene) sediments at Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Nort ...
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van Bakel, Jagt & Fraaije, 2003
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Ciliopagurus pacificus
''Ciliopagurus pacificus'' is a species of hermit crab native to French Polynesia
)Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze")
, anthem =
, song_type = Regional anthem
, song = "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui"
, image_map = French ...
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Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus plessisi''
Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus shebae''
(Lewinsohn, 1969)
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Ciliopagurus strigatus''
(Herbst, 1804)
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Ciliopagurus substriatiformis''
(Lorenthey, 1929)
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Ciliopagurus tenebrarum''
(Alcock, 1905)
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Ciliopagurus tricolor''
Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus vakovako''
Poupin, 2001
References
External links
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Diogenidae
Extant Rupelian first appearances
Rupelian genus first appearances
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