Ciliopagurus tricolor
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| Ciliopagurus tricolor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Anomura |
| Family: | Diogenidae |
| Genus: | Ciliopagurus |
| Species: | C. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Ciliopagurus tricolor Forest, 1995 [1] | |
Ciliopagurus tricolor is a species of hermit crab native to Madagascar.[1] It is one of four species in the "strigatus complex", having morphological similarities to C. strigatus, with the most prominent variance being coloration.[2]