Common name of Calappa hepatica
 
Common Name Reef box crab
Language English
Type FAO old
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. Ng, P.K.L., 1998
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st Modifier morphology
2nd Modifier habitat/ecology
Remarks 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'. Spelling to be checked in the main ref.
 
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