Coenobitidae
| Coenobitidae | |
|---|---|
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| Coenobita perlatus | |
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| Coconut crab, Birgus latro | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Superfamily: | Paguroidea |
| Family: | Coenobitidae Dana, 1851 |
| Genera | |
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:[1]
- 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
- ↑ Patsy A. McLaughlin; Tomoyuki Komai; Rafael Lemaitre; Dwi Listyo Rahayu (2010). Martyn E. Y. Low; S. H. Tan, eds. "Annotated checklist of anomuran decapod crustaceans of the world (exclusive of the Kiwaoidea and families Chirostylidae and Galatheidae of the Galatheoidea, Part I – Lithodoidea, Lomisoidea and Paguroidea" (PDF). Zootaxa. Suppl. 23: 5–107.
External links
- Patsy McLaughlin (2011). Lemaitre R, McLaughlin P, eds. "Coenobitidae". World Paguroidea & Lomisoidea database. World Register of Marine Species.
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