Spotted Leaf Litter Slater [Coenobita rugosus]
Description
This species has a smaller body size and is characterized by a brightly colored, spotted carapace. They are found in the same habitats as the common leaf litter slater. They are also nocturnal and omnivorous, but tend to be more aggressive than other species in the same genus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
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| Family |
Marine Slaters
Ligiidae
|
| Genus |
Leaf Litter Slaters
Ligidium
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