Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst, 1796)
Brown land crab
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Family:  Gecarcinidae (land crabs)
Max. size:  12 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Carapace subovate, swollen, surface smooth; setose area on pterygostomial and subbranchial regions small, not extending to branchiostegal region. Third maxilliped with well-developed flagellum on exopod, entirely covered by setae. Adult males with one chela greatly enlarged. Merus of legs not distinctly lined with stiff setae. Color: brown to brownish grey.
Biology:  It has a low market value, caught by hand or with special traps, and is sold live (Ref. 106287).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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