Gabriel Paladino Ibáñez, Uruguay
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Calappa lophos (Herbst, 1782)
A crab family Calappidae, commonly known as Box crabs. Members of the family are all predatory crabs that feed primarily on hard-shelled animals such as snails, crustaceans, and especially hermit crabs.
The name of "shame-faced crab" came from incarnate the way the crab's claws fold up and cover up its face, as if it were hiding its face in shame.
The Common Box Crab Calappa lophos lives reef associations at depths of up to 100m. The groundcolor is yellowish-beige to yellow. The rear third of the carapace has clear red spots, the rear lateral part has red transverse stripes. The claws have red stripes and spots on the top.
Calappa lophos lives on sandy-muddy soils and usually burrows there. Generally feeds on molluscs and hermit crabs. Her right scissors are used to shred prey shells, the left serves as a knife.
Synonymised names:
Calappe lophos (Herbst, 1782) · unaccepted > misspelling (misspelling of genus name)
Cancer lophos Herbst, 1782 · unaccepted > superseded combination
A crab family Calappidae, commonly known as Box crabs. Members of the family are all predatory crabs that feed primarily on hard-shelled animals such as snails, crustaceans, and especially hermit crabs.
The name of "shame-faced crab" came from incarnate the way the crab's claws fold up and cover up its face, as if it were hiding its face in shame.
The Common Box Crab Calappa lophos lives reef associations at depths of up to 100m. The groundcolor is yellowish-beige to yellow. The rear third of the carapace has clear red spots, the rear lateral part has red transverse stripes. The claws have red stripes and spots on the top.
Calappa lophos lives on sandy-muddy soils and usually burrows there. Generally feeds on molluscs and hermit crabs. Her right scissors are used to shred prey shells, the left serves as a knife.
Synonymised names:
Calappe lophos (Herbst, 1782) · unaccepted > misspelling (misspelling of genus name)
Cancer lophos Herbst, 1782 · unaccepted > superseded combination
