Coenobita spinosus
Forest Hermit Crab
As recorded: Coenobita spinosus H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Coenobitidae
- Collected by
- E. Christophersen
- Locality
- 200m west of Pagopago
- Island
- Samoa Islands
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coenobita spinosus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 234 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Cook Islands, CK
(c) nancysnookes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Mt. Alava Summit Access Road/NPS Trail Segment A, American Samoa, AS
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Route Provinciale Nord 10, New Caledonia, NC
(c) nawanc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-16
Maupiti, Polynésie française
(c) Gwenaël Magne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-31
Vanuatu, VU
(c) Mayumi Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-21
Pitcairn Islands, PN
(c) Jelle van der velde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coenobita spinosus. BPBM 3231. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36088375. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/3231.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36088375 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026