Caribbean Hermit Crab, Coenobita clypeatus, Coenobitidae, Decapoda, Crustacea, Arthropoda. West Atlantic and West Indies.

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The Caribbean hermit crab, Coenobita clypeatus, also known as the soldier crab, the West Atlantic crab, the tree crab, and the purple pincher (due to the distinctive purple claw), is a species of land hermit crab native to the west Atlantic, Bahamas, Belize, southern Florida, Venezuela, the Virgin Islands, and the West Indies.

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Location: West Atlantic and West Indies
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