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Coenobitidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Superfamily
  
Paguroidea

Higher classification
  
Hermit crab

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Decapoda

Scientific name
  
Coenobitidae

Rank
  
Family

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Lower classifications
  
Coenobita, Coconut crab

Coenobitidae are the family of terrestrial hermit crabs, widely known for their land-living habits. They are found in coastal tropical regions around the world and require access to the ocean to breed. There are 17 species in two genera:

  • Coenobita Latreille, 1829
  • Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852
  • Coenobita carnescens Dana, 1851
  • Coenobita cavipes Stimpson, 1858
  • Coenobita clypeatus (Fabricius, 1787)
  • Coenobita compressus H. Milne-Edwards, 1836
  • Coenobita longitarsis De Man, 1902
  • Coenobita olivieri Owen, 1839
  • Coenobita perlatus H. Milne-Edwards, 1837
  • Coenobita pseudorugosus Nakasone, 1988
  • Coenobita purpureus Stimpson, 1858
  • Coenobita rubescens Greeff, 1884
  • Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edwards, 1837
  • Coenobita scaevola (Forskål, 1775)
  • Coenobita spinosus H. Milne-Edwards, 1837
  • Coenobita variabilis McCulloch, 1909
  • Coenobita violascens Heller, 1862
  • Birgus Leach, 1816
  • Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767) – coconut crab

    • References

    Coenobitidae Wikipedia
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