Common name of Hapalocarcinus marsupialis
 
Common Name Coral gall crab
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum, 2005
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st Modifier color pattern(s)
2nd Modifier habitat/ecology
Remarks 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'; 'gall', i.e., 'bile'.
 
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