Coconut Crab
- Artist / Collection: Orbigny, Charles
- Product Code: 1944
- SKU: fva_9151
US$20.00
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Fine art print inspired by an engraving made in the 1840s by Charles Orbigny.
Features coconut crab. The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is a species of terrestrial hermit crab, also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg (9.0 lb). It can grow to up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). It is found on islands across the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific Ocean mirroring the distribution of the coconut palm.
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