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BPBM 4529Invertebrate Zoology

Birgus latro

Coconut Crab

As recorded: Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767)

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Coenobitidae

Locality
'Palmyra Id (?)'
Region
Unknown Region
Record type
Preserved specimen
23 Bishop specimens of Birgus latroSpecies page ›

Birgus latro observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,209 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.

Birgus latro observed 2026-10-15

2026-10-15

(c) keishajohnson048, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Birgus latro observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

Japan

(c) chikurin831, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Birgus latro observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

(c) travmitchell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Birgus latro observed 2026-10-12

2026-10-12

Okinawa, JP

(c) sam lindenmayer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Birgus latro observed 2026-10-11

2026-10-11

(c) Lisa Bennett, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Birgus latro observed 2026-10-09

2026-10-09

Okinawa, JP

(c) 蔡志偉, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Birgus latro. BPBM 4529. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35472663. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/4529.

Record sources