Coconut crab
species of crustacean
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Summary
Coconut crab is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,636 views/month, #357 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable[4]
- Parent taxon: Birgus[5]
- Taxon name: Birgus latro[6]
- Commons category: Birgus latro[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Birgus latro[8]
- Commons gallery: Birgus latro[9]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10]
- Original combination: Cancer latro[11]
- Short name: B. latro[12]
- Taxon common name: Coconut crab[13], Crabe De Cocotier[14], Palm Thief[15], Robber Crab[16], 椰子蟹[17], cámbaru los cocotales[18], Yaffi[19], Ayuyu[20], cangrejo de los cocoteros[21]
- Life expectancy: 40 years old[22], 60 years old[23]
- Taxon author citation: (Linnaeus, 1767)[24]
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Identifiers
Coconut crab's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 51727[25]. Coconut crab's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 177283[26]. Coconut crab's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4311512[27]. Coconut crab's ITIS TSN is recorded as 1197343[28].
Why It Matters
Coconut crab has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]