Parapylocheles scorpio
- Usual depth402–923 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Parapylocheles scorpio is a species of hermit crab in the family Pylochelidae. It lives at depths from 200 to 925 meters in the Indo-West Pacific, in Indonesia and the Philippines, although it may live in water as shallow as 100 meters in wood fragments, tusk shells, and pieces of bamboo. It is the only member of the genus Parapylocheles.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 402–923 m · Deepest record: 927 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Pylocheles scorpio
Similar species
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).
- 21 open-data records from 1894 to 2012.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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