Caribbean hermit crab: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Caribbean hermit crab lives – recorded in 30 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Coenobita clypeatus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	30 countries
Continents	North America, South America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Coenobitidae

Where does the Caribbean hermit crab live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Caribbean hermit crab in 30 countries and territories across North America and South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Caribbean hermit crab?

The Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Coenobitidae, genus Coenobita. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Caribbean hermit crab

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

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Caribbean hermit crab (revision 1375234446), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1183820 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).