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Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851
Spiny box crab| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Calappa pelii AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Malacostraca | Decapoda | Calappidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Benthic; depth range 12 - 400 m (Ref. 435), usually 50 - 150 m (Ref. 435). Tropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Eastern Atlantic: West Africa from Sahara to Angola.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.6 cm CL male/unsexed; (Ref. 435)
Maximum carapace width: 9.6 cm. Burrows in mud or sandy mud at depths of 12 to 400m, common at depths of 50 to 150 m (Ref. 435).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.). 1981. (Ref. 435)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 14.2 - 20.5, mean 16.7 (based on 50 cells).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.