Calappa philargius, Spectacled box crab

Calappa philargius   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Spectacled box crab

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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Calappidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range Ekologi

; djupintervall 0 - 100 m (Ref. 343).  Tropical

Distribution Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Utplanteringar

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 12.0 cm CW hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 343)

Short description Morfologi

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.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

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 mainly on mollusks (Ref. 125532).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

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

Main reference referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

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

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Internet-källor

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 22.3 - 29.1, mean 28 (based on 1902 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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