Caribbean hermit crab
A species of Coenobita, Also known as West atlantic crab, Purple pincher, Caribbean soldier crab Scientific name : Coenobita clypeatus Genus : Coenobita
Caribbean hermit crab, A species of Coenobita
Also known as:
West atlantic crab, Purple pincher, Caribbean soldier crab
Botanical name: Coenobita clypeatus
Genus: Coenobita
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Description
Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) is a land hermit crab found in many parts of the western Atlantic and the Caribbean sea. This herbivorous and scavenging crab uses modified gills to breathe air. It prefers the shells of West Indian top snail (Cittarium pica). The caribbean hermit crab is one of the two species of hermit crabs found in the pet trade in the US.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods Class
Malacostracans Order
Crabs Family
Land hermit crabs Genus
Coenobita Species
Caribbean hermit crab 
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