Carpilius maculatus | 水產百科網

ItisthemostprominentofthegenusCarpilius,duetoitsabilitytobeeasilyidentifiedbythepresenceofelevenbrightredspotslocatedonitscream-colored​ ...

Species of crab

Carpilius maculatus common names seven-eleven crab,[1] spotted reef crab,[2][3][4] dark-finger coral crab, and large spotted crab,[5] is a species of crab in the family Carpiliidae,[6] which also includes C. convexus and C. corallinus. While there have reports of the C. maculatus as being poisonous, biochemical testing has revealed that they lack any paralytic shellfish toxins.[7]

It is the most prominent of the genus Carpilius, due to its ability to be easily identified by the presence of eleven bright red spots located on its cream-colored carapace.[8] The spots are placed in a 2-3-4 design, with two at the front of its carapace, three across the middle, and four located at its posterior end.[8] This species grows to approximately 18 cm.[2] At an average carapace width of ...