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Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767) Coconut crab |
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photo by
Auscape International |
| Family: | Coenobitidae (land hermit crab) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm CW (male/unsexed); max.weight: 4,000.0 g; max. reported age: 40 years | |||
| Environment: | benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Supratidal. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 06 August 2018 (A2cd+4cd) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | poisonous to eat | |||
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