Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Shameface Heart Crab
Shameface Heart Crab
Scientific Name: Cryptosoma bairdii
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Calappidae
Category: Box Crabs
Size: Up to 3 in. (7.5 cm)  
Depth: 3-45 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas

Crustaceans
Box Crabs

Shameface Heart Crab

Two Horn Box Crab

Giant Box Crab

Flame Box Crab

Rough Box Crab

Yellow Box Crab

Tortuga Box Crab



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