Calappa ocellata Holthuis, 1958
ocellated box crab
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Family:  Calappidae (box crabs)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range - 80 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on Brachidontes domingensis (Ref. 111691). Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer (Ref. 833).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (120744)
Threat to humans: 
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Entered by: Bailly, Nicolas - 11.12.05
Modified by: Polido, Rubyann Robelle - 16.08.16

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