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Hermit crab

Coenobita clypeatus (hermit) Cittarium pica,(shell)

Description:

Very large if compare with the common ones seen on the beach, this one move on rocky areas at the caribbean of Costa Rica

Habitat:

Rocky beach Caribbeam CR.

2 Species ID Suggestions

West Indian Top Shell
Cittarium pica
Caribbean Hermit Crab
Coenobita clypeatus


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1 Comment

Thanks for the ID, J.S.Geiger.

Jonathan Sequeira
Spotted by
Jonathan Sequeira

Limón, Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 15, 2013
Submitted on Dec 9, 2014

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