Calappa is a genus of crabs commonly known as box crabs or shame-faced crabs. The name box crab comes from their distinctly bulky carapace, while shame-faced comes from the way the crab's claws fold up to cover its face, as if hiding it in shame. The genus name calappa is associated with kelapa, the Malay word for coconut.
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Source Wikipedia: Calappa (crab)Distribution: Australiatier 2Quote, Distribution: Australia
Many species, like Calappa calappa and Calappa hepatica, are common in the Indo-Pacific region and can be found in areas such as the Red Sea, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Cocos Island, and northern Australia.
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Calappa's chelae are specialized for feeding on marine gastropods and bivalves.
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Calappa
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They are typically found in warm marine environments, favoring tropical and subtropical climates.
In Biome: Seagrass Meadow, Distribution section
They are found from the shore to depths of around 150 m (500 ft), with some species being found deeper at around 250 m (820 ft). They commonly inhabit reef areas, seagrass beds, and sandy flats where they can easily burrow and camouflage with the surrounding environment.
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ3650064, descriptionView the Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Calappa
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Decapoda, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Decapoda, Taxon record
"order": "Decapoda"
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