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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of brachyurous decapod crustaceans, sometimes giving name to a family Calappidæ. C. depressa and C. granulata are among the species known as box-crabs.
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Sayor calappa and Olus calappoides, describes it as an arborescent species of osmunda.
The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795
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