Calappa flammea

(Herbst, 1794)

Flame Streaked Box Crab

Calappa flammea is a marine crab in the Calappidae, commonly known as the Flame Streaked Box Crab. It is distributed in the Western Atlantic Ocean. The species was first described by Herbst in 1794 as Cancer flammeus.

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How to pronounce Calappa flammea: /kəˈlæpə ˈflæmiə/

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Distribution

Western Atlantic Ocean.

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