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 Οικολογία

; εύρος βάθους 0 - 100 m (Ref. 343).  Tropical

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Εισαγωγές

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

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

Short description Μορφολογία

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.

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. 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 Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες

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

Main reference Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

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

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Παρουσίες
Εισαγωγές
Stocks
Οικολογία
Δίαιτα
Τροφικά αντικείμενα
Κοινά ονόματα
Συνώνυμα
Θηρευτές
Αναπαραγωγή
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση
Γεννοβολία
Γονιμότητα
Αβγά
Egg development
Age/Size
Αύξηση
Length-weight
Length-length
Μορφολογία
Προνύμφες
Αφθονία
Αναφορές
Mass conversion
Συνεργάτες
Φωτογραφίες

Διαδικτυακές πηγές

BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Δέντρο Ζωής | Wikipedia (Go, αναζήτηση) | Zoological Record

Estimates based on models

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