| 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 is a genus of crabs, containing 16 extant species, including the Atlantic blue crab, C. sapidus: [2]
Extant species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callinectes affinis Fausto, 1980 | Brazil | ||
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Callinectes amnicola (Rochebrune, 1883) | Cape Verde Islands and Mauritania to Angola. | |
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Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863 | Pacific coast of Central America. | |
| Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859 | Mexico | ||
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Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 | Jamaica and Belize south to Brazil | |
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Callinectes danae Smith, 1869 | Brazil and the West Indies. | |
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Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker, 1856) | rugose swimming crab | western Atlantic Ocean. |
| Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893 | Mauritania to Angola. | ||
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Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) | the Cape Verde Islands and Nouadhibou, Mauritania to Angola. | |
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Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863 | western Atlantic Ocean, as well the Caribbean coastlines. | |
| Callinectes pallidus (Rochebrune, 1883) | Mauritania to Angola. | ||
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Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930 | warm coastal waters of Mexico. | |
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Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 | Chesapeake blue crab | western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico |
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Callinectes similis Williams, 1966 | lesser blue crab or dwarf crab | Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico from the United States to Colombia. |
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Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863 | Eastern Pacific |
References
- ^ "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.
External links
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Media related to
Callinectes at Wikimedia Commons -
Data related to
Callinectes at Wikispecies
- Rafael Robles; Christoph D. Schubart; Jesús E. Conde; Carlos Carmona-Suárez; Fernando Alvarez; José L. Villalobos; Darryl L. Felder (2007). "Molecular phylogeny of the American Callinectes Stimpson, 1860 (Brachyura: Portunidae), based on two partial mitochondrial genes". Marine Biology. 150 (6): 1265–1274. doi: 10.1007/s00227-006-0437-7. S2CID 84807146.
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| Callinectes | |
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| Callinectes sapidus | |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Portunidae |
| Subfamily: | Portuninae |
| Genus: |
Callinectes Stimpson, 1860 [1] |
Callinectes is a genus of crabs, containing 16 extant species, including the Atlantic blue crab, C. sapidus: [2]
Extant species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callinectes affinis Fausto, 1980 | Brazil | ||
|
|
Callinectes amnicola (Rochebrune, 1883) | Cape Verde Islands and Mauritania to Angola. | |
|
|
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863 | Pacific coast of Central America. | |
| Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859 | Mexico | ||
|
|
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 | Jamaica and Belize south to Brazil | |
|
|
Callinectes danae Smith, 1869 | Brazil and the West Indies. | |
|
|
Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker, 1856) | rugose swimming crab | western Atlantic Ocean. |
| Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893 | Mauritania to Angola. | ||
|
|
Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) | the Cape Verde Islands and Nouadhibou, Mauritania to Angola. | |
|
|
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863 | western Atlantic Ocean, as well the Caribbean coastlines. | |
| Callinectes pallidus (Rochebrune, 1883) | Mauritania to Angola. | ||
|
|
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930 | warm coastal waters of Mexico. | |
|
|
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 | Chesapeake blue crab | western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico |
|
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Callinectes similis Williams, 1966 | lesser blue crab or dwarf crab | Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico from the United States to Colombia. |
|
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Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863 | Eastern Pacific |
References
- ^ "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.
External links
-
Media related to
Callinectes at Wikimedia Commons
-
Data related to
Callinectes at Wikispecies
- Rafael Robles; Christoph D. Schubart; Jesús E. Conde; Carlos Carmona-Suárez; Fernando Alvarez; José L. Villalobos; Darryl L. Felder (2007). "Molecular phylogeny of the American Callinectes Stimpson, 1860 (Brachyura: Portunidae), based on two partial mitochondrial genes". Marine Biology. 150 (6): 1265–1274. doi: 10.1007/s00227-006-0437-7. S2CID 84807146.
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
|
| This crab article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |