FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes Western

Calappidae 1093
3a. Entire posterior margin of carapace and clypeiform part (= expanded posterior edge)
armed with strong teeth; large purple spot on palm and carpus of cheliped, and around
each orbit in life (Fig. 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calappa philargius
3b. Only anterior edge of clypeiform part of carapace gently denticulate; life colour a uniform
yellowish grey to grey (Fig. 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calappa hepatica
strong
teeth
Fig. 6 Calappa philargius
only anterior
edge with teeth
Key to food species of Matutinae occurring in the area
1a. Outer surface of palm with ridge subparallel to
ventral margin (Fig. 8a) . . . . . . . . Ashtoret lunaris
1b. Outer surface of palm with oblique ridge
(Fig. 8b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . → 2
Fig. 7 Calappa hepatica
ridge subparallel
to ventral margin
ridge oblique to ventral
margin
2a. Carapace surface with pattern of fine red lines
forming mesh-like pattern; ventral margin of
palm entire (Fig. 9) . . . . . . . . . . Matuta planipes
a) Ashtoret lunaris
Fig. 8 chela
b) Matuta
2b. Carapace surface with numerous small spots; ventral margin of palm serrated (Fig. 10) . . Matuta victor
Fig. 9 Matuta planipes Fig. 10 Matuta victor
List of species of interest to fisheries occurring in the area
The symbol is given when species accounts are included.
Subfamily CALLAPINAE
Calappa calappa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Calappa hepatica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Calappa lophos (Herbst, 1785)
Calappa philargius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subfamily MATUTINAE
Ashtoret lunaris (Forsskål, 1775)
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798
Matuta victor (Fabricius, 1781)
References
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Sea, by E.B. Morton, pp. 675-704.
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(Calappidae). In Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, Vol. 18, edited by A. Crosnier. Mém. Mus. natn. Hist.
nat., 176:271-335.
Ihle, J.E.W. 1918. Die Decapoda Brachyura der Siboga-Expedition. III. Oxystomata: Calappidae, Leucosiidae, Raninidae.
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