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| Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Malacostraca > Order Decapoda > Brachyurans |
| Spotted
reef crab Carpilius maculatus Family Carpiliidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? The single spotted reef crab we saw was caught in a drift net on Sisters Island. Features: Body width to about 9cm. This crab has a distinctive pattern of large spots on a beige to pink body. It has four blunt spines between the eyes. It is more active at night. Human uses: According to SeaLifeBase, it is collected extensively for food. While it is reported as poisonous, tests could not confirm it. Possibly the crab becomes toxic for a short period after feeding on poisonous molluscs. Status and threats: Our Spotted reef crab is listed among the threatened animals of Singapore. Like other creatures of the intertidal zone, they are affected by human activities such as reclamation and pollution. |
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Carpiliidae recorded for Singapore from Wee Y.C. and Peter K. L. Ng. 1994. A First Look at Biodiversity in Singapore in red are those listed among the threatened animals of Singapore from Davison, G.W. H. and P. K. L. Ng and Ho Hua Chew, 2008. The Singapore Red Data Book: Threatened plants and animals of Singapore.
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