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Carpilius convexus, a Common card
Carpilius convexus, commonly known as the marbled stone crab, is a species of crab found in the Indo-Pacific, from Hawaii to the Red Sea and South Africa.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 42
- DEF
- 30
- Power
- 72
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,200
Power 72 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 15 % of WikiCards cards.
Carpilius convexus quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Carpilius convexus card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ of the genus Carpilius is poorly known.
Answer
biology. The biology of the genus Carpilius is poorly known. From the Carpilius convexus article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It was first described by Peter Forsskål in ____ as "Cancer convexus", and has sometimes been treated as a variety of the larger species Carpilius maculatus.
Answer
1770s. It was first described by Peter Forsskål in 1775 as "Cancer convexus", and has sometimes been treated as a variety of the larger species Carpilius maculatus. From the Carpilius convexus article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Herichthys. Herichthys 50 · Oundle railway station 47 · Carpilius convexus 42 · Orchelimum vulgare 39 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was first described by Peter Forsskål in 1775 as "Cancer convexus", and has sometimes been treated as a variety of the larger species Carpilius maculatus.
- The biology of the genus Carpilius is poorly known.
- The coloration of Carpilius convexus is a yellow-brown or red, with patches that are mainly brown, growing up to 25 cm.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Carpilius convexus article was read about 1,200 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 42 and blocks with 30: each hit it takes is cut by 12 %.
How to get Carpilius convexus
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Carpilius convexus (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
