Common Leaf Litter Slater [Coenobita clypeatus]
Description
It is a terrestrial hermit crab that is found in the tropics and sub-tropics. They have a dark brown or black body, and their right claw is larger than the left. They are a nocturnal species, spending most of the day hiding in the leaf litter. They are omnivorous and feed on plant material, insects, and carrion.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
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| Family |
Marine Slaters
Ligiidae
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| Genus |
Leaf Litter Slaters
Ligidium
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