Calappidae H. Milne-Edwards , 1837
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Calappidae H. Milne-Edwards , 1837 |
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Family Calappidae H. Milne-Edwards, 1837 View in CoL
Although the Calappidae and related families are well represented in tropical seas, only one species occurs in the Californian and Oregonian provinces. These crabs use their powerful chelae to crush the mollusks that they eat. They can burrow into sand or mud, using the space between the chelipeds and the body as a respiratory opening.
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