Scientific Name: Calappa lophos (Herbst, 1782)
English Name: Common Box Crab, Red Streaked Box Crab
Local/Bangla Name: Baksho Kakra (বাক্স কাঁকড়া)
Labcode: CC-C1901SB-03
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Calappidae
Description:
The carapace has a shield-like shape at the back with strong lateral projections. The carapace is yellowish beige to yellow in color. The posterior one-third of the carapace has distinct red spots, and the posterolateral part has transverse red stripes. The outer surface of the cheliped has red streaks and spots
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martin’s island, fairly common in the Sundarbans
Environment:
Marine (Reef-associated)
References:
Ahmed ATA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (Eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 18. Part II. Arthropoda: Crustacea. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, 226 pp
Uddin MS, Chowdhury SR, Rashed MR, Singha NK, Tazim MF, Maniun MAA, Mamun A, Rahman MM, Hasan ML (eds.) 2022. Album: Marine and Coastal Fishes of Bangladesh. Departinent of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh. 336 pp
Islam, M.T., & Bhuyan, M.S. (2025). Marine crabs of Bangladesh: An Illustrative Guide (1st ed.). Bangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute (BORI) ISBN : 978-984-35-8048-1
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