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Family: Coenobitidae land hermit crab



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Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm CW
Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767)

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Birgus latro
[Coconut crab]

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Indo-Pacific.

Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852

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Coenobita brevimanus
[Land hermit crabs]
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Coenobita cavipes
[Land hermit crab]
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Coenobita clypeatus
[Land hermit]
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Coenobita olivieri
[]
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Coenobita perlatus
[Strawberry hermit crab]
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Coenobita rugosus
[]
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Coenobita scaevola
[]
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Coenobita variabilis
[]
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Coenobita violascens
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Birgus latro Coconut crab Indo-Pacific. 20 CW 1767
Coenobita brevimanus Land hermit crabs Indo-Pacific. 1852
Coenobita cavipes Land hermit crab Indo-Pacific 1858
Coenobita clypeatus Land hermit Western Central Pacific a 1787
Coenobita olivieri Eastern central Pacific 1839
Coenobita perlatus Strawberry hermit crab Indo-West Pacific 1837
Coenobita rugosus Indo-West Pacific 1837
Coenobita scaevola Western Indian Ocean. 1775
Coenobita variabilis Indo-Pacific 1909
Coenobita violascens Indo-West Pacific 1862



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