''Carpilius convexus'' is a
species
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of
crab that lives in the
Indo-Pacific, from
Hawaii
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to the
Red Sea
The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; ...
and
South Africa
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.
It was
first described by
Peter Forsskål
Peter Forsskål, sometimes spelled Pehr Forsskål, Peter Forskaol, Petrus Forskål or Pehr Forsskåhl (11 January 1732 – 11 July 1763) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish explorer, orientalist, naturalist, and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus.
Earl ...
in 1775 as "''Cancer convexus''", and has sometimes been treated as a variety of the larger species ''
Carpilius maculatus
''Carpilius maculatus'' common names seven-eleven crab, spotted reef crab, dark-finger coral crab, and large spotted crab, is a species of crab in the family
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''.
The biology of the genus ''Carpilius'' is poorly known.
A Carpilius convexus coloration is a yellow-brown or red, with patches that are mainly brown, growing up to 25 cm. Despite us knowing their size, coloration, and habitat, little is known about their biology till this day.
References
External links
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''Carpilius convexus'' "Crabs of Japan"
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"Carpilius convexus"
Watch
* YouTube
Carpilius convexus at Night dive.
Gallery
Carpilius convexus, Anterior view, Ludwig Wreck, Arabian Gulf, 2012.jpg, Carpilius convexus (Male), Anterior view, Ludwig Wreck, Persian Gulf, 2012.
Carpilius convexus, Posterior view, Ludwig Wreck, Arabian Gulf, 2012.jpg, Carpilius convexus (Male), Posterior view, Ludwig Wreck, Persian Gulf, 2012.
Carpilius convexus Réunion.JPG, Carpilius convexus (Female), Réunion.
Crabs
Crustaceans described in 1775
Taxa named by Peter Forsskål
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