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Checklist for Family Coenobitidae Dana, 1851 (Land hermit crabs)
and region New Hebrides (Vanuatu)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
21
34
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
21
34
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
16
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
16
26
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
15
25
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anomura
MacLeay, 1838
Hermit crabs, Hermit Crabs and Mole Crabs, Mud shrimps
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Paguroidea
Latreille, 1802
Hermit crabs
2
3
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCoenobitidae
Dana, 1851
Land hermit crabs
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Hebrides
2 Genera with 5 Species
Birgus Leach, 1767coconut crab1SpeciesTaxom
Coenobita Latreille, 18374SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Hebrides
5 Species
Birgus latro Linnaeus, 1767Coconut Crab
Coenobita brevimanus Dana, 1852Indo Hermit Crab
Coenobita compressus Milne-Edwards, 1836Ecuadorian hermit crab
Coenobita rugosus H. Milne-Edw..., 1837Ruggie Hermit Crab
Coenobita spinosus H. Milne Edw..., 1837


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