Rough Box Crab

Rough Box Crab
Name: Rough Box Crab
Scientific Name: Calappa galloides
Family: Box Crabs
Taxonomic: Calappidae
ID Group: Crabs
Size: up to 2.4 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Box Crab has a lumpy carapace in a variety of colors, including yellowish-brown, green, or sometimes even pink, with a ridge above the claws that looks like teeth.

The Rough Box Crab buries itself in the sand, blending in with its surroundings.