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Checklist for Family Coenobitidae Dana, 1851 (Land hermit crabs)
and region Mozambique (East Africa)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
168
564
1021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
96
406
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
95
404
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
87
370
741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
12
43
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
4
18
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mozambique
2 Genera with 4 Species
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18373SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mozambique
4 Species
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita carnescens Dana, 1851Terrestrial Hermit Crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab


Links, sources and further information
Coenobitidae at biodiversity.org.au
Coenobitidae at gbif.org
Coenobitidae at irmng.org
Coenobitidae at itis.gov
Coenobitidae at marinespecies.org