Coenobita perlatus
Strawberry Hermit Crab
As recorded: Coenobita perlatus H.Milne-Edwards, 1837
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Coenobitidae
- Collected by
- Y. Kondo
- Locality
- Palau Islands
- Island
- Palau Islands
- Region
- Palau
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Coenobita perlatus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 963 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Taupini Drive, Cook Islands, CK
(c) nancysnookes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, CK
(c) dsmith95, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Kati, TZ
(c) speedytiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Chake, TZ-PS, TZ
(c) Jonathan Walz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Rotuma, FJ-RO, FJ
(c) jasha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hio Sea Track, Niue, NU
(c) Max Walton-Hannay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coenobita perlatus. BPBM 5908. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36093465. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/5908.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36093465 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026