Flame Box Crab
Flame Box Crab followed by a Maculated Flounder
The Flame Box Crab can be followed by Maculated Flounders that feed on small animals it disturbs while digging.
| Name: | Flame Box Crab |
| Scientific Name: | Calappa flammea |
| Family: | Box Crabs |
| Taxonomic: | Calappidae |
| ID Group: | Crabs |
| Size: | up to 4 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
This Box Crab has an oval, dome-shaped cream carapace with wavy red and purple lines forming a net-like pattern.
The Flame Box Crab buries itself in the sand, blending in with its surroundings.