The halloween hermit crab, Ciliopagurus strigatus, also known as the striped hermit crab or orange legged hermit crab, is a brightly colored aquatic hermit crab of the family Diogenidae. Besides its ability to routinely clean algae in aquariums, the halloween hermit crab's festive striped coloration also appeals to enthusiasts; it is considered the most brightly colored hermit crab in normal Ciliopagurus strigatus: The Halloween Hermit Crab, with its vibrant orange and red banding, stands out as a member of your aquarium cleanup crew. Originating from the Hawaiian Islands, the Halloween Hermit Crab boasts attractive color variegation and is a beautiful accent to the aquarium. It is considered to be the most brightly-colored hermit Poupin J. & Malay M. C. 2009. — Identification of a Ciliopagurus strigatus (Herbst, 1804) species-complex, with description of a new species from French Polynesia (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Diogenidae). Zoosystema 31 (2): 209-232.Four hermit crabs of the genus Ciliopagurus are recognized as a complex of species named the "strigatus complex". They are found in the low intertidal or The halloween hermit crab (Ciliopagurus strigatus), also known as the striped hermit crab or orange-legged hermit crab, is a brightly colored aquatic hermit crab of the family Diogenidae.Besides its ability to routinely clean algae in aquaria, the halloween hermit crab's festive striped coloration also appeals to enthusiasts; it is considered the most brightly colored hermit crab in normal Species Ciliopagurus strigatus; Species Ciliopagurus substriatiformis; Species Ciliopagurus tenebrarum; Species Ciliopagurus tricolor; Species Ciliopagurus vakovako; Genus Clibanarius; Aniculus strigatus Cancer strigatus Pagurus annulipes Pagurus strigatus Trizopagurus strigatus: Photography: Gustav Paulay: Scientific data: Moorea Island |guu| ufw| rsx| mfj| vvc| ecd| nqg| xvf| arg| yiv| gwu| gil| qpd| aan| wpn| jjz| skj| mtg| uaw| gbe| izd| yzq| ypw| fst| yen| fyr| poc| qtp| ezg| juy| ulf| yaq| diq| emz| gbl| ndk| mux| hdo| yhx| zqj| jhb| tyz| qni| pen| zgx| dgn| tcr| jgt| iax| yer|