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Red-spotted box crab

Its carapace reaches 6 cm in length and 8 cm in width. They inhabit sandy bottoms at depths between 15 and 100 meters. There are dark red-brown patches around its eyes so it looks like its wearing glasses. They are mostly under the sand during the day.

Scientific name Calappa philargius
English name Red-spotted box crab

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