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Anatomy of Land Hermit Crabs
Overview of the anatomy of a land hermit crab (Coenobita): We are building image galleries of specific body parts. If you have high resolution, clear photos that you would like to donate to this...
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Coenobita Abdomenal Appendages
The abdomenal appendages of the land hermit crab include the thoracic appendages, pleopods, uropods and telson [1]. The thoracic appendages are used for cleaning the gills, gripping the shell, gripping...
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Coenobita gravid
grav·id: ˈɡravid/ adjective 1. pregnant; carrying eggs or young. Land hermit crabs carry their brood inside of the shell until they are ready to be released into the ocean. Gravid Coenobita purpureus...
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Coenobita molt sac
The land hermit crab (Coenobita) develops a water sac inside of their shell prior to a molt. As shedding of the old exoskeleton begins, this store of water is used to expand the body to stretch and...
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Coenobita Gills
The gills of Coenobita and Birgus are modified for air-breathing but are reduced in number and size and have a comparatively small surface area. The branchiostegal lungs of Coenobita (which live in...
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Coenobita eyes
Coenobita possess compound eyes comprised of faceted lenses which are especially adept at picking up fine movements. The eyes are located on movable stalks and this is one of the primary ways we...
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Coenobita chela and cheliped
Chela (organ) A chela /kˈiːlə/, also named claw, nipper or pincer, is a pincer-like organ terminating certain limbs of some arthropods.[1] The name comes from Greek (χηλή) through New Latin (chela)....
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Coenobita Gonopore
Gonpores are the openings of reproductive system to exterior. In male, pore on basal segment (coxa) of last (eighth) thoracopods; in female, pore on coxa of sixth thoracopods (third pereopods) [1]...
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