Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Family Coenobitidae Scientific name Coenobita cavipes Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda Genus Coenobita Higher classification Coenobita | |
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Similar Coenobita, Hermit crab, Coenobita rugosus, Coenobita brevimanus, Coenobita violascens | ||
Coenobita cavipes is a species of land hermit crab native to the eastern parts of Africa, the Philippines, China, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Polynesia, and Micronesia.
C. cavipes usually uses empty turbo shells, and occasionally part of a hard passion fruit.
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