Flame Box Crab

Calappa flammea

Carapace not more than five inches across. They inhabit sand flats and bury in the sand so they are not often observed. The bottom row of  pictures are, in fact, the discarded shell, not a living crab. They help in identification purposes,
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Flame Box Crab - Calappa flammea
Flame Box Crab - Calappa flammea
Flame Box Crab - Calappa flammea
 
 

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