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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: University of Hawaii - Coconut Crab. | Oct 30, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - Evaluating the effect of overharvesting on genetic diversity and genetic population structure of the coconut crab. | Jul 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: One Earth - Inside the world of coconut crabs: The largest land arthropod. | Apr 07, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BioMed Central - BMC Genomics - Comparative genomics of the coconut crab and other decapod crustaceans: exploring the molecular basis of terrestrial adaptation. | Feb 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance - LibGuides at International Environment Library Consortium - Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) Fact Sheet: Summary. | Dec 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Coconut crabs. | Sep 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Open University - Movement of coconut crabs, Birgus latro, in a rainforest habitat in Vanuatu. | Feb 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Hawaii - Coconut Crab. | Jan 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Superior mechanical resistance in the exoskeleton of the coconut crab, Birgus latro. | Jul 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: AZ Animals - Coconut Crab. | May 12, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Birgus latro. | Dec 23, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Natural History Museum - Coconut crabs: the bird-eating behemoths thriving on isolated tropical islands. | Sep 09, 2022 | ||
| Article revised. | May 26, 2017 | ||
| Article title changed from "robber crab" to "coconut crab." | May 26, 2017 | ||
| Added information on the varied diet of the robber crab. | Jul 03, 2014 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 26, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 26, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 01, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Coconut Crab (Robber Crab). | May 28, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Ladywildlife - Robber Crab. | May 24, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: W. Murdoch - Coconut Crab. | May 24, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Coconut crab. | May 24, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 15, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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