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Family Calappidae

HAWAII

Calappa hepatica

Makai Pier, Waimanalo, Oahu, 20 feet

 

Kaneohe Bay Sandbar, Oahu, 5 feet

Kaneohe Bay Sandbar, Oahu, 5 feet

 

Juvenile, Sharks Cove, Oahu, 40 feet

 

Juvenile, Firehouse, Oahu, 30 feet

Juvenile, Firehouse, Oahu, 30 feet

 

Sea Tiger, Oahu, 120 feet

Sea Tiger, Oahu, 120 feet

 

Onekahakaha tidepool, Hawaii

COMMON BOX CRAB

Common in sand any depth.  Feeds upon gastropods.  Attains carapace width of 3 inches.  Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.