Coenobita brevimanus is a species of decapod crayfish from the Coenobitidae family of the superfamily of hermit crayfish (Paguroidea). It lives on the east coast of Africa and in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean [1] . The largest representative of the genus, the weight of adults up to 230 g [2] . This is the most hermit crab adapted to the terrestrial way of life, after the palm thief . Coenobita brevimanus has a thick exoskeleton to minimize moisture loss. He has a very large left claw, which closes the entrance to his sink [3] .
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Notes
- ↑ Species Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852 . Australian Faunal Directory . Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts . Archived on October 8, 2012.
- ↑ Sue Fox. Hermit crabs: everything about anatomy, ecology, purchasing, feeding, housing, behavior, and illness. - Barron's Educational Series, 2000. - ISBN 978-0-7641-1229-4 .
- ↑ Hermit-Crabs.Com