Carpilius corallinus
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| Family: | Carpiliidae
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| Species: | C. corallinus
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| Carpilius corallinus (Herbst, 1783)
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Carpilius corallinus or batwing coral crab[1][2] is a species of crab.
The Batwing Coral Crab is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Florida until Brazil including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.[3] It is the largest crab of this geographic area, and is edible.
References[]
- ^ http://reefguide.org/carib/batwingcoralcrab.html reefguide.org
- ^ http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=caribbean_diving_guide&id=124 species-identification.org
- ^ "Carpilius convexus | DORIS".
External links[]
- Photos of Carpilius corallinus on Sealife Collection
Media related to Carpilius corallinus at Wikimedia Commons- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=422051
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- Crustaceans described in 1783
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