Where does the ruggie hermit crab live?
Coenobita rugosus has 4,893 records in 65 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from Taiwan.
- 4,893 records
- 65 places
- 82 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaCoenobitidaeCoenobita
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 984 | |
| Thailand | 469 | |
| Indonesia | 465 | |
| Japan | 381 | |
| Maldives | 290 | |
| Sri Lanka | 262 | |
| Fiji | 243 | |
| Philippines | 242 | |
| French Polynesia | 181 | |
| India | 142 | |
| Malaysia | 115 | |
| Myanmar | 95 | |
| Vanuatu | 74 | |
| Seychelles | 71 | |
| Tanzania | 71 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | |
| Mauritius | 68 | |
| Guam | 66 | |
| Cook Islands | 62 | |
| New Caledonia | 55 | |
| Christmas Island | 47 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 40 | |
| Samoa | 38 | |
| Madagascar | 37 | |
| Réunion | 27 | |
| Australia | 25 | |
| Palau | 21 | |
| Tonga | 20 | |
| Kenya | 18 | |
| Timor-Leste | 18 | |
| South Africa | 15 | |
| China | 14 | |
| ZZ | 13 | |
| Kiribati | 12 | |
| Marshall Islands | 12 | |
| Chile | 11 | |
| Solomon Islands | 11 | |
| Mayotte | 10 | |
| American Samoa | 9 | |
| Micronesia | 8 |
Showing the top 40 of 65 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Coenobitidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.