Shield Box Crab [Calappa convexa]
Description
The Shield Box Crab is a species of box crab found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. It has a convex, shield-shaped carapace and long, slender pincers. This species is a nocturnal predator, primarily feeding on snails and bivalve mollusks. It uses its pincers to break open the shells of its prey.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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| Order |
Decapods
Decapoda
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| Family |
Alaskan King Crabs
Lithodidae
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| Genus |
Box Crabs
Neolithodes
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