New distribution records of the coconut crab (Birgus latro) in eastern Polynesia on Oeno Atoll, Henderson Island, and Ducie Atoll, Pitcairn Islands Coconut (or robber) crabs (Birgus latro) are found throughout the Indo-Pacific, including as far east as the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia, though the eastern edge of their range is poorly defined...

#AdriftLab’s newest paper highlights the discovery of #CoconutCrab #RobberCrab in the #PitcairnIslands.

#SouthPacific #MPAs #HendersonIsland #DucieAtoll

www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC24043