Oman country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Khasab, Musandam, Arabian Gulf and Muscat, Gulf of Oman (Ref. 106287) and Al-Wusta, south Sharqiya, Dhofar (Ref. 129339). It caught in Omani traps and is rarely sold in markets (Ref. 106287). C: Refs. 106287, 129339.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Khvorov, S. (ed.), 2012
National Database:

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Box crab, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Decapoda (Lobster, shrimp and crabs) > Calappidae (box crabs)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 100 m (Ref. 343). Tropical

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Introduções

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 12.0 cm CW macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 343)

Descrição breve Morfologia

The two thick and strong chelipeds are similar in size. The movable fingers differ in forms and functions. Body is brownish-red, with distinct dark red spots on the chelae. A dark red ring is present around the eyes. Anterolateral margin of the carapace granulated. Posterolateral and posterior margins bear around 15 shape teeth.

Minimum depth from Ref. 99823. Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Occurs in sandy to slightly muddy substrates. Subtropical and tropical climates (Ref. 343). During the day, it buries itself, leaving only the eyes above the substratum. Forages as night. Feeds mainy on molluscs (Ref. 125532).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Referência principal Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Ng, P.K.L. 1998. (Ref. 343)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Não avaliado

Categoria CITES (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Ameaça para o homem

Harmless

Utilização humana

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 22.3 - 29.1, mean 28 (based on 1902 cells).

Vulnerabilidade (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Categoria de preço (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Calappa philargius (Linnaeus, 1758)