Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Anomura Genus Coenobita Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Crustacea Family Coenobitidae Scientific name Coenobita brevimanus Higher classification Coenobita Order Decapoda | |
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Similar Coenobita, Hermit crab, Coenobita rugosus, Coenobita perlatus, Coenobita violascens | ||
Purple land hermit crab coenobita brevimanus pet world rochester
Coenobita brevimanus is a species of land hermit crab native to the east coast of Africa and the south west Pacific Ocean. Adults of this species can be larger than any other species from the genus Coenobita, weighing up to 0.5 pounds (230 g).
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