| Carpiliidae (reef crabs) |
| 18 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Cocos Islands to French Polynesia and Hawaii. |
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Carapace ovate; dorsal surface very smooth and convex. Color: cream to pink ground color, with 9 large violet to maroon spots on dorsal surface of carapace: 3 on median region, 2 on posterior region, 2 on anterolateral region, and 2 around orbits. |
| Maximum depth from Ref. 122032. Collected extensively for food (Ref. 343). Marginal levels of toxicity were detected in this species which may contribute to human poisoning (Ref. 107779). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| poisonous to eat |
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