Carpilius corallinus, commonly known as the batwing coral crab,[1][2] is a species of crab in the family Carpiliidae.
| Batwing coral crab | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Carpiliidae |
| Genus: | Carpilius |
| Species: | C. corallinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Carpilius corallinus (Herbst, 1783)
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The batwing coral crab is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Florida south to Brazil including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.[3] It is the largest crab found within this geographic area, and is edible.
References edit
- ^ http://reefguide.org/carib/batwingcoralcrab.html reefguide.org
- ^ http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=caribbean_diving_guide&id=124 species-identification.org
- ^ "Carpilius convexus | DORIS".
External links edit
- Photos of Carpilius corallinus on Sealife Collection
- WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Carpilius corallinus (Herbst, 1783 [in Herbst, 1782-1790])
Media related to Carpilius corallinus at Wikimedia Commons
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