| Calappidae (box crabs) |
| 8 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 150 m |
| Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Hawaii; Cocos Islands to Australia, French Polynesia and Hawaii. |
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| 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). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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National Red List Status: Vulnerable. Threats due to coastal development, land reclamation and pollution leading to loss of good non-reef sublittoral habitats (Ref. 85383). C: Ref. 85383; M: Ref. 343. |
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