Calappa philargius   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Spectacled box crab

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Calappa philargius

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

| Decapoda | Calappidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ökologie

; tiefenbereich 0 - 100 m (Ref. 343).  Tropical

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen | Einführungen

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Alter

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 12.0 cm CW Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 343)

Kurzbeschreibung Morphologie

The two thick and strong chelipeds are similar in size. The movable fingers differ in forms and functions. Body is brownish-red, with distinct dark red spots on the chelae. A dark red ring is present around the eyes. Anterolateral margin of the carapace granulated. Posterolateral and posterior margins bear around 15 shape teeth.

Biologie     Fachlexikon (Englisch) (z.B. epibenthic)

Minimum depth from Ref. 99823. Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Occurs in sandy to slightly muddy substrates. Subtropical and tropical climates (Ref. 343). During the day, it buries itself, leaving only the eyes above the substratum. Forages as night. Feeds mainy on molluscs (Ref. 125532).

Life cycle and mating behavior Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Hauptreferenz Referenzen | Koordinator | Partner

Ng, P.K.L. 1998. (Ref. 343)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)

  Nicht untersucht 

CITES Status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Bedrohung für Menschen

  Harmless

Nutzung durch Menschen


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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 22.3 - 29.1, mean 28 (based on 1902 cells).
Verwundbarkeit (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Preiskategorie (Ref. 80766): Unknown.