| Common Name | Coconut crab |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Australia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Davie, P.J.F., 2002 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | behavior |
| 1st Modifier | habitat/ecology |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'. |