Coenobita longitarsis(EN)

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***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

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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

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)

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