Coconut crab (Birgus latro)
Facts
| Also known as: | Robber crab |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Crustacea |
| Order | Decapoda |
| Family | Coenobitidae |
| Genus | Birgus (1) |
| Size | Length (from leg tip to leg tip): 1 m (2) |
| Weight | 3 kg (2) |
Status
According to the IUCN Red List criteria, there is not enough information on this species to make an assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status. It is therefore classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1).
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