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Ecuadorian hermit crab

Coenobita compressus

Classification

The Ecuadorian hermit crab (Coenobita compressus) also known as the Pacific hermit crab is a species of land hermit crab. It is one of the two land hermit crabs commonly sold in North America as pets, the other being the Caribbean hermit crab (C. clypeatus).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog