Flame Box Crab [Calappa flammea]
Description
The Flame Box Crab is a species of marine crustacean that inhabits sandy and muddy environments in the Western Atlantic Ocean. It is characterized by its square-shaped carapace, which is used for burrowing and as protection from predators. This species is a nocturnal forager, mainly feeding on mollusks and decapod crustaceans.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
|
| Family |
Alaskan King Crabs
Lithodidae
|
| Genus |
Box Crabs
Neolithodes
|