''Ciliopagurus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 4 ...
, 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 tarsus ...
) is enlarged instead of the right. They are found in the
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth.
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''
Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus alcocki''
Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus babai''
Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus caparti''
(Forest, 1952)
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Ciliopagurus galzini''
Poupin & Malay, 2009
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Ciliopagurus haigae''
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''
Forest, 1995
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Ciliopagurus obesus''
van Bakel, Jagt & Fraaije, 2003
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Ciliopagurus pacificus''
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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