Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Convex Crab
Carpilius convexus
Convex Crab
Also known as: Variable Coral Crab
Category: Reef Crabs
Scientific Name: Carpilius convexus
Size: up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 1-40 ft. (0-12 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Arthropoda (Phylum)
└Crustacea (Subphylum)
 └Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  └Malacostraca (Class)
   └Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
    └Eucarida (Superorder)
     └Decapoda (Order)
      └Pleocyemata (Suborder)
       └Brachyura (Infraorder)
        └Carpilioidea (Superfamily)
         └Carpiliidae (Family)
          └Carpilius (Genus)
           └C. convexus (Species)

Crustaceans
Reef Crabs

Convex Crab



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