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
Callinectes sapidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Portunidae
Subfamily: Portuninae
Genus: Callinectes
Stimpson, 1860 [1]

References change

  1. "Callinectes Stimpson, 1860". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  2. Peter Davie & Michael Türkay (2011). "Callinectes Stimpson, 1860". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved June 14, 2011.

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