Spiny Box Crab
Calappa pelii
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 12–400 m
- Max size: 7.6 cm
- For divers: safe
A box crab that burrows into mud and sandy mud, holding its broad claws across the front of its body like shutters. It lives from about twelve to four hundred metres and reaches nearly ten centimetres across.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Calappidae › Calappa
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 107269.
FAQ
- How deep does the Spiny Box Crab live?
- The Spiny Box Crab (Calappa pelii) is typically found at 12–400 m.
- Is the Spiny Box Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Spiny Box Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spiny Box Crab get?
- The Spiny Box Crab grows to about 7.6 cm.