Calappa gallus (Herbst, 1803) Rough box crab |
photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
Family: | Calappidae (box crabs) | |||
Max. size: | 6 cm CL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 218 m | |||
Distribution: | Atlantic and Indo-Pacific: from Senegal to Angola and Florida Keys to Brazil, Red Sea to Japan and Polynesia. | |||
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Biology: | Carapace width: 8 cm. Minimum depth from Ref. 96667. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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