Other speices
- Birgus latro
- Coenobita scaevola
- Coenobita clypeatus
- Coenobita compressus
- Coenobita perlatus
- Coenobita rugosus
- Coenobita spinosus
- Coenobita olivieri
- Coenobita carnescens
- Coenobita brevimanus
- Coenobita cavipes
- Coenobita purpureus
- Coenobita violascens
- Coenobita rubescens
- Coenobita longitarsis
- Coenobita variabilis
- Coenobita pseudorugosus
- Coenobita lila
- New species related to Coenobita violascens
- New species related to Coenobita rugosus
Available Information
- WoRMS
- Dr. J. G. de. Man., 1902. Die von Herrn Professor Kükenthal im Indischen Archipel gesammelten Dekapoden und Stomatopoden
- GBIF recorded some preserved specimen, but cannot see clearly the body colour
***UPDATED NEWS – 2023.10***
Morphological and Molecular Evidence for the Identity of Two Land Hermit Crabs Coenobita longitarsis De Man, 1902 and C. pseudorugosus Nakasone, 1988 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae)
⇒ https://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/62/62-52.html
*Thank you this article credit me →Thanks for providing useful information of the two species
Remark – Coenobita longitarsis vs Coenobita cavipes
Above new paper mentioned that C. longitarsis is also similar to C. cavipes in the coloration of brownish gray, but no distinct dorsolateral margin on the left P3 propodus in C. longitarsis (Figs. 1G, 2G, 3A, C, 4A–C, 5C) (vs. dorsolateral margin delimited by row of corneous tipped tubercles in C. cavipes.
But actually it is very different to distinguish these two species from almost same appearance.
Below records seem to be Coenobita longitarsis?
⇒ Photo from iNaturalist
⇒ Photo from iNaturalist
⇒ Photo from iNaturalist
⇒ Photo from iNaturalist
⇒ Photo from iNaturalist
I found Coenobita cavipes, propodus and dactylus of left 3rd walking leg is flat, only propodus and dactylus of right 3rd walking leg is very slim.
But C. longitarsis, propodus and dactylus of left and right both side 3rd walking legs are very slim.
Reference articles
- Hsi-Te Shih., 2023. Morphological and Molecular Evidence for the Identity of Two Land Hermit Crabs Coenobita longitarsis De Man, 1902 and C. pseudorugosus Nakasone, 1988 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae)