About this species
Ciliopagurus major is a species of hermit crab native to French Polynesia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Ciliopagurus major”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 240–290 m · Deepest record: 290 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–28 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Cone Shell Hermit CrabCiliopagurus strigatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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