Invertebrates > Crustaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Flame Box CrabScientific Name: Calappa flammeaCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: CrustaceansSize: Carapace width 10 to 14 cm (4 to 5.5 in); length 8 to 11 cm (3 to 4.3 in)Weight: 200 to 450 g (7.1 to 15.9 oz)Lifespan: 5 to 8 years in the...
Invertebrates > Crustaceans
OverviewThe Shame-faced Crab (Calappa granulata), widely recognized across marine biology and Mediterranean fishing folklore as the Box Crab, Mediterranean Calappa, or Rooster Crab, is an extraordinarily armored, behaviorally specialized, and bizarre decapod...
