| Johngarthia cocoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Gecarcinidae |
| Genus: | Johngarthia |
| Species: | J. cocoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Johngarthia cocoensis Perger, Vargas & Wall, 2011 | |
Johngarthia cocoensis is a species of crab in the family Gecarcinidae. It is a terrestrial species, and the only crab endemic to Cocos Island. It is a large, ruddy-brown crab, with the juveniles darker in colour. [1]
