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Caribbean Hermit Crab

Coenobita clypeatus

Description:

Very large hermit crab.

Habitat:

Shoreline of a small island, just within the edge of a shrubbery

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Caribbean Hermit Crab
Coenobita clypeatus Caribbean hermit crab - Wikipedia


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4 Comments

Tukup
Tukup 5 years ago

No problem. If it had been marked immediately, I would have never seen these beautiful hermits. Thanks.

Mel11
Mel11 5 years ago

Thank you both and apologies. I meant to update the spotting.

Tukup
Tukup 5 years ago

I agreed with Livan. Here is another link: https://www.revolvy.com/page/Caribbean-h...

LivanEscudero
LivanEscudero 5 years ago

These are also called Purple Pinchers in the pet trade.

Mel11
Spotted by
Mel11

Clifton, Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Spotted on May 17, 2016
Submitted on Jan 31, 2019

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