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Convex reef crab
Carpilius convexus (Forskål, 1775)
AnimalsCrabs, spider crabs... (Brachyurans)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Red coral crabBritish English
- Doppelpunkt-SteinkrabbeGerman (Germany)
- Rote KorallenkrabbeGerman (Germany)
- Cangrejo rojo de coralEuropean Spanish
- Crabe bombéFrench (France)
- Crabe des corauxFrench (France)
- Crabe rouge du corailFrench (France)
- Crabe toxiqueFrench (France)
- Crabe-corailFrench (France)
- Pa'apa'a ta'eroFrench (French Polynesia)
- Granchio rotondoItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- ADER Denis, RAVEL Corinne, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 21/01/2021 : Carpilius convexus (Forskål, 1775), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/840
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 31/08/2021 : Carpilius convexus (Forskål, 1775), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3407
Modification history
- Created by Alain Mayoux on 31/08/2021
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