The Uniqueness of Endemic Animals Canary Crab (Birgus latro) as The Largest Crab Species in The Phylum Arthropoda

Birgus latro or walnut crab is the largest land arthropod animal in world, this has a unique and complex anatomy body morphology that supports its survival. The research objective was to describe anatomy, morphology, habitat, behavior, role, nutrition, reproductive system, immune gas exchange blood circulation, digestive excretory osmoregulation. method used literature review. This type of form qualitative descriptive with review techniques from journals on Indonesia. conducted by analyzing results had been published nationally internationally relating life latro. Walnut crabs live areas are damp dark avoid sun reduce occurrence evaporation their bodies. Hard parts such as shells, claws, skin contain lots calcium chitin for self- defense climbing coconut trees. circulatory system open, also an osmoregulatory animal. advice author can give preservation provide outreach community regarding importance maintaining preserving existence which almost extinct. Establishing shell conservation center must be carried out government maintain population, well cultivate right procedure.