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The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a terrestrial species of giant hermit crab, and is also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest terrestrial arthropod known, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg (9 lb).
Coconut Crab Facts Overview. Coconut crabs are the largest terrestrial invertebrate and come with incredible strength behind them too. They’re different from their marine relatives in several significant ways, not least of which is their ability to breathe air and function in three dimensions.
What is a coconut crab? A gigantic crustacean with well-muscled claws which feeds on rotting fruit and flesh. Jules Howard. Like tiny acorns turning into giant oaks, the coconut crab – the world’s largest land-living arthropod – has a humble start to life.
28 Σεπ 2024 · coconut crab, (Birgus latro), large nocturnal land crab of the southwest Pacific and Indian oceans. It is closely related to the hermit crab and king crab. All are decapod crustaceans (order Decapoda, class Crustacea).
12 Αυγ 2024 · Although the coconut crab is the only species that makes up the genus Birgus, it is related to terrestrial hermit crabs, and they share a signature characteristic.
22 Ιαν 2018 · The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is the world’s largest terrestrial invertebrate (Figure 1). They can reach over 1 meter in leg span and weigh up to 4 kg. Evolutionarily, coconut crabs are hermit crabs, belonging to the infraorder Anomura (Crustacea: Decapoda).
7 Μαΐ 2024 · Coconut crab climbs a tree trunk at the San Diego Zoo. Coconut crabs use their strong pointed legs to scale large trees. More commonly, they're found on the ground or in their burrows.
