Callinectes
genus of crustaceans
Callinectes (Blue crabs) is a genus of crabs. Sixteen species are in this genus. These species include the Atlantic blue crab, C. sapidus:[2]
| Callinectes | |
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| Callinectes sapidus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Portunidae |
| Subfamily: | Portuninae |
| Genus: | Callinectes Stimpson, 1860 [1] |
- Callinectes affinis Fausto, 1980
- Callinectes amnicola (Rochebrune, 1883)
- Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863
- Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859
- Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards, 1879
- Callinectes danae Smith, 1869
- Callinectes diacanthus
- Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker, 1856)
- Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893
- Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861)
- Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863
- Callinectes pallidus (Rochebrune, 1883)
- Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930
- Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
- Callinectes similis Williams, 1966
- Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863
References
change- ↑ "Callinectes Stimpson, 1860". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ↑ Peter Davie & Michael Türkay (2011). "Callinectes Stimpson, 1860". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
Other websites
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