Carpilius corallinus (Herbst, 1783) is a animal in the Carpiliidae family, order Decapoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Carpilius corallinus (Herbst, 1783)
Carpilius corallinus, the batwing coral crab, is the largest edible crab in the western Atlantic tropical area from Florida to Brazil.
Carpilius corallinus, commonly called the batwing coral crab, is a crab species that belongs to the family Carpiliidae. This species has a wide distribution across the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the coast of Florida south to Brazil. Its range within this region also includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The batwing coral crab is the largest crab species found in this geographic area, and it is edible.
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