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]
Coenobita rugosus has been found to be intersexual
Coenobita compressus male
Coenobita perlatus female
Coenobita clypeatus male
C. clypeatus male – Photo Credit Mary Milhorn
Male Hermit Crab -MelissaNesgoda
Cavipes gonopores
Coenobita gonopores – Photo Credit Amber Miner
C. clypeatus female – Photo Credit Mary Milhorn
C. clypeatus male – Photo Credit Mary Milhorn
Coenobita female – Photo credit – Mary Milhorn
Coenobita male – Photo credit – Mary Milhorn
Coenobita male – Photo credit – Mary Milhorn
Coenobita male
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Overview of the anatomy of a land hermit crab (Coenobita)
References:
1 Stachowitsch, 1992
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