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Comments by A Faucci (Apr 13):
Carpilius convexus is a species of crab that lives in the Indo-Pacific, from Hawaii to the Red Sea and South Africa. It was first described by Peter Forsskål in 1775 as "Cancer convexus", and has sometimes been treated as a variety of the larger species Carpilius maculatus. 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.
Carpilius convexus are a poisonous species of crab, causing twitching and muscle spasms in mice lasting 30 minutes or more. They feed on bivalve mollusks such as clams, oysters, and mussels. Also prey on tridacnids like giant clams.
In addition to the areas previously listed, convex crabs are also found in the South China Sea, Arabian Gulf, and even reaching the coasts of Japan and Australia.
They are usually found on rocky outcrops or coral reefs and are nocturnal, which may be the reason they are not often found. They dwell between the intertidal zone and depths of 35 meters, taking shelter in and under rocks or plant life.
Convex crabs are part of the order Decapoda, which are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior consists of pre copulatory courtship ritual followed by indirect transfer of sperm.
At this time, convex crabs are not used for much by humans. The only known economic value of these creatures is aquarium trade, putting these arthropods on display. They are found to be mildly toxic and unsafe for human consumption so food use is questionable.
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If you're starting a new article, you can develop it here until it's ready to go live. If you're working on improvements to an existing article, copy only one section at a time of the article to this sandbox to work on, and be sure to use an edit summary linking to the article you copied from. Do not copy over the entire article. You can find additional instructions here. Remember to save your work regularly using the "Publish page" button. (It just means 'save'; it will still be in the sandbox.) You can add bold formatting to your additions to differentiate them from existing content. |
Comments by A Faucci (Apr 13):
Carpilius convexus is a species of crab that lives in the Indo-Pacific, from Hawaii to the Red Sea and South Africa. It was first described by Peter Forsskål in 1775 as "Cancer convexus", and has sometimes been treated as a variety of the larger species Carpilius maculatus. 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.
Carpilius convexus are a poisonous species of crab, causing twitching and muscle spasms in mice lasting 30 minutes or more. They feed on bivalve mollusks such as clams, oysters, and mussels. Also prey on tridacnids like giant clams.
In addition to the areas previously listed, convex crabs are also found in the South China Sea, Arabian Gulf, and even reaching the coasts of Japan and Australia.
They are usually found on rocky outcrops or coral reefs and are nocturnal, which may be the reason they are not often found. They dwell between the intertidal zone and depths of 35 meters, taking shelter in and under rocks or plant life.
Convex crabs are part of the order Decapoda, which are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior consists of pre copulatory courtship ritual followed by indirect transfer of sperm.
At this time, convex crabs are not used for much by humans. The only known economic value of these creatures is aquarium trade, putting these arthropods on display. They are found to be mildly toxic and unsafe for human consumption so food use is questionable.