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Ecuadorian Hermit Crab (
Coenobita compressus
)
Genus Coenobita
Family Coenobitidae
Order Decapoda
Class Malacostraca
Phylum Arthropoda
Kingdom Animalia
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About Ecuadorian Hermit Crab (
Coenobita compressus
)
Found in western Mexico and central America, as well as northwestern South America. One of the two species commonly sold in pet stores in the U.S.
Synonyms:
Pacific Hermit Crab
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