Carpilius maculatus

Carpilius maculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Carpiliidae
Genus: Carpilius
Species: C. maculatus
Binomial name
Carpilius maculatus
Synonyms

Cancer maculatus Linnaeus, 1758

Carpilius maculatus common names seven-eleven crab,[1] spotted reef crab,[2][3][4] dark-finger coral crab, and large spotted crab,[5] is a species of crab in the family Carpiliidae.[6]

Description

This species grows to approximately 18 cm.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Marine Species Identification Portal : Seven-eleven crab - Carpilius maculatus". Species-identification.org. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  2. 1 2 "Carpilius maculatus, spotted reef crab". Sealifebase.org. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  3. ↑ "Spotted reef crabs (Carpilius maculatus) on the Shores of Singapore". Wildsingapore.com. 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  4. ↑ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Carpilius maculatus". Itis.gov. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  5. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=0c2p5FK1wdAC Tropical Island Recovery, Michael J. Samways
  6. ↑ Peter Davie (2012). "Carpilius maculatus". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 27, 2012.


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