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Calappa hepatica
Calappa hepatica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Reef box crab
Calappa hepatica
photo by Tabaranza, Don Geoff

Family:  Calappidae (box crabs)
Max. size:  8 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 150 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Hawaii; Cocos Islands to Australia, French Polynesia and Hawaii.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on sandy shelly substrates, often in reefs and among seagrass beds (Ref. 343). A predatory carnivore: a specialized malacophage, with chela designed for crushing (Ref. 97241).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  C: Ref. 106347; O: Ref. 106347.

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