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Integrative Taxonomy Uncovers Four New Species and One New Record of Land Hermit Crabs Coenobita Latreille, 1829 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae) from Indonesia
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- 1. Department of Life Science and Global Change Biology Research Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan. *Correspondence: E-mail: htshih@dragon.nchu.edu.tw (Shih)
- 2. Research Center for Marine and Land Bioindustry, National Research and Innovation Agency, Dusun Teluk Kodek, Pemenang, Lombok Utara 83756, NTB, Indonesia. E-mail: dwilistyo@yahoo.com (Rahayu)
- 3. Jalan Kacang Polong I #29, Bojong Indah, Rawabuaya - Cengkareng, Jakarta Barat 11740, Indonesia. E-mail: felixjw@hotmail.com (Pramono)
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Shih, Hsi-Te, Rahayu, Dwi Listyo, Pramono, Félix Adhi (2025): Integrative Taxonomy Uncovers Four New Species and One New Record of Land Hermit Crabs Coenobita Latreille, 1829 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae) from Indonesia. Zoological Studies 64 (11): 1-38, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2025.64-11, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16971447
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