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[decapod-of-the-day]

Decapod of the day: Calappa calappa | Smooth Box Crab

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Calappa calappa

Calappa calappa is a tropical marine species of crab with an Indo-Pacific distribution, and showing great variability in its patterning and colouration. 

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[astronomy-to-zoology]

Calappa calappa

Sometimes known as the Smooth Crab or Red-spotted Box Crab Calappa calappa is a species of Calappid crab which boasts a large Indo-Pacific distribution. C. calappa is noted for its dome like appearance which it shares with other calappid crabs. Calappa calappa is chiefly nocturnal and will forage at night for clams and other molluscs which are broken open with its large chelae. 

Classification

Animalia-Arthropoda-Crustacea-Malacostraca-Decapoda-Brachyura-Calappidae-Calappa-C. calappa

Images: B kimmel and Hectonichus

[libutron]

Box Crab by sbailliez on Flickr.

A través de Flickr: Box crab - calappa calappa - with his armor ready for war.