Cone Shell Hermit Crab (species: Ciliopagurus strigatus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Ciliopagurus strigatus
Cone Shell Hermit Crab


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©Anne: Ciliopagurus strigatus at Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef Number 10.

©Anne: Ciliopagurus strigatus at Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef Number 10.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Malacostraca
Order Decapoda
Family Diogenidae
Genus Ciliopagurus
Species Ciliopagurus strigatus
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Distinguishing features

Its ocular peduncles and antennae are a solid orange and the antennal flagella are transparent. The corneous has parallel ridges on the palm, with similar ridges on the crabs' dactals (the movable part of their pincers). (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 5.1 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Up to 15 m

Synonyms

Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

It is commonly found along coral substrates and in the ocean, along sandy areas surrounding reefs, but not typically on top of the reefs themselves, in shallow tropical, coastal waters. (Wikipedia)

Web resources

References

  • Allen, G.R. and R. Steene (1994). Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide Tropical Reef Research, Singapore. ISBN: 981-00-5687-7.