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Galapagos Hermit Crabs

Coenobita clypeatus

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Flat Eyed Hermit Crab

Coenobita compressa

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Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos
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Comments (3)
DeannaBroderick
There are two crabs.No I did not place them together. The guides we were with were VERY strict with not interfering with any of the wildlife. We stayed on the path at all times we touched nothing we picked up nothing we brought nothing back to the boat.
Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos
Nice spotting, Deanna! Is it two or three crabs in the photo? Did you place them like that for the photo or are they trying to mate? - The land hermit crab on Galapagos is Coenobita compressa, which is found on Pacific and Indian Ocean coasts. C. clypeatus is at home on Carribean and Atlantic coasts. Look at http://checklists.datazone.darwinfoundation.org/terrestrial-invertebrates/terrestrial-crustaceans/caenobita-compressus-guerin-meneville/ . for more info go to facebook.com/darwinfoundation.

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PublishedJune 30, 2013

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