Ciliopagurus vakovako explained

Ciliopagurus vakovako is a species of hermit crab native to the Marquesas Islands. It is typically found at a depth no lower than 57m (187feet). C. vakovako appears to be a vicariant of C. strigatus, a species widespread throughout the Indo-pacific region.^[1]

The species name vakovako is a Marquesan word meaning striped, which is an allusion to the transverse rings on the legs.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joseph Poupin . Ciliopagurus vakovako Poupin, 2001 . Database of Crustacea (Decapoda and Stomatopoda), from Central Pacific Islands (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton) . August 26, 2010.
2. 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) . . 49 . 2 . 291–300 . . 2010-08-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719102410/http://decapoda.ecole-navale.fr/pdf/poupin-2001-ciliopagurus-marquises.pdf . 2011-07-19 . dead .