Coenobitidae
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Coenobitidae are a family of hermit crabs with only two genera:
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- Birgus, the coconut crab, and
- Coenobita, a genus of terrestrial hermit crabs centred in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, but also extending to the Atlantic Ocean and the Red Sea.
They are widely known for their terrestrial habits. The English term land hermit crab generally refers to a member of the Coenobitidae.
Several species of Coenobita are commonly sold as pets. A partial list of Coenobita includes:
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- Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus, sometimes called the "purple pincher" in the United States pet trade)
- Ecuadorian hermit crab (Coenobita compressus)
- Coenobita brevimanus
- Coenobita rugosus
- Coenobita perlatus
- Coenobita cavipes
- Australian land hermit crab (Coenobita variabilis) formerly Australian pet trade, now endangered
- strawberry land hermit crab (Coenobita perlatus) formerly Australian pet trade, now endangered
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