Ciliopagurus vakovako
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Ciliopagurus vakovako Poupin, 2001[1]
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Ciliopagurus vakovako is a species of hermit crab native to the Marquesas Islands. It is typically found at a depth no lower than 57 metres (187 ft). C. vakovako appears to be a vicariant of C. strigatus, a species widespread throughout the Indo-pacific region.[2]
The species name vakovako is a Marquesan word meaning striped, which is an allusion to the transverse rings on the legs.[3]
References
- ^ Patsy McLaughlin (2009). P. McLaughlin (ed.). "Ciliopagurus vakovako Poupin, 2001". World Paguroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
- ^ Joseph Poupin. "Ciliopagurus vakovako Poupin, 2001". Database of Crustacea (Decapoda and Stomatopoda), from Central Pacific Islands (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton). Retrieved August 26, 2010.
- ^ Joseph Poupin (2001). "New collections of Ciliopagurus from French Polynesia, with the description of a new species from the Marquesas Islands (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae)" (PDF). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 49 (2): 291–300.