Birgus Leach 1816 (hermit crab)
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Malacostraca - Decapoda - Coenobitidae
Parent taxon: Coenobitidae according to C. E. Schweitzer et al. 2010
Sister taxon: Coenobita
Subtaxa: Birgus latro
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Station 320, between Naivotho and Matainanu ( of Fiji)
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