Coenobitidae

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Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Crustacea Superfamily Paguroidea Higher classification Hermit crab		Phylum Arthropoda Order Decapoda Scientific name Coenobitidae Rank Family

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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