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Caribbean Land Hermit Crab

Coenobita clypeata

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Decapoda
Family
Coenobitidae
Genus
Coenobita
Species
clypeata

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nick89

Tallahassee, FL (Zone 8b) | May 2007 | Positive
These small land-dwelling hermit crabs are native to southern Florida and Caribbean, quite common, especially in Bahamas. They make great pets - I currently have a couple of them.
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