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Cryptochiridae
Sign in to saveCryptochiridae is a family of crabs known commonly as gall crabs or coral gall crabs. They live inside dwellings in corals and cause the formation of galls in the coral structure. The family is currently placed in its own superfamily, Cryptochiroidea.
Species
gall crabs
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyCryptochiridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 268
- With media
- 62
- Family
- Cryptochiridae
- Collections
- SIO, USNM, UF, QM
- Recorded in
- New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Vanuatu, Australia, Mascarene Islands, Philippines, French Antilles, Japan
Wikidata facts
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- Galle de Hapalocarcinus marsupialis dans Pocillopora.JPG
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- Cryptochiridae
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- topic's main category
- Category:Cryptochiridae
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Cryptochiridae is a family of crabs known commonly as gall crabs or coral gall crabs. They live inside dwellings in corals and cause the formation of galls in the coral structure. The family is currently placed in its own superfamily, Cryptochiroidea.
Gall crabs are sexually dimorphic, with males being much smaller than females. Contrary to females, most males are free-living and "visit" females for mating.
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