Calappa rubroguttata Herklots, 1851
Spotted box crab
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Family:  Calappidae (box crabs)
Max. size:  10.8 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 90 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Western African coast from Mauritania to Namibia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  C: Ref. 105746.

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