best to buy in groups of 2 or more as they are not a solitary pet, can be kept together.
Taxonomic Classification- Kingdom: Animalia
 - Phylum: Arthropoda
 - Class: Malacostraca
 - Order: Decapoda
 - Family: Coenobitidae
 - Sub Family: Crustacea
 - Genus: Coenobita
 - Species: Perlatus