Carpilius corallinus, commonly known as the batwing coral crab,[1][2] is a species of crab in the family Carpiliidae.

Batwing coral crab
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Carpiliidae
Genus: Carpilius
Species:
C. corallinus
Binomial name
Carpilius corallinus
(Herbst, 1783)

The batwing coral crab is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Florida south to Brazil including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.[3] It is the largest crab found within this geographic area, and is edible.

References

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  1. ^ http://reefguide.org/carib/batwingcoralcrab.html reefguide.org
  2. ^ http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=caribbean_diving_guide&id=124 species-identification.org
  3. ^ "Carpilius convexus | DORIS".
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