Common name of Calappa calappa
 
Common Name Giant box crab
Language English
Type FAO
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Global
Locality
Ref. FAO-FIES, 2022
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier mod. for size
Remarks 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'. Also Ref. 343, 115257, 122997.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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