Portunidae
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Callinectes sapidus, the blue crab, is a widely fished portunid crab native to the western Atlantic and introduced globally.
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863
Callinectes arcuatus is a swimming crab species found along the Pacific coast of North and Central America.
Callinectes bellicosus (Stimpson, 1859)
Callinectes bellicosus (Stimpson, 1859)
Callinectes bellicosus is a swimming crab species native to Mexican warm shorelines, prepared and eaten like blue crabs.
Callinectes marginatus (A.Milne-Edwards, 1861)
Callinectes marginatus (A.Milne-Edwards, 1861)
Callinectes marginatus is a marine crab species found along the western African coast, characterized by nine spines per side on its carapace.
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966
Callinectes similis Williams 1966 is a swimming crab found in the western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863
Callinectes ornatus is a small, non-commercially exploited swimming crab species found in the western Atlantic and Caribbean.
Arenaeus cribrarius (Lamarck, 1818)
Arenaeus cribrarius (Lamarck, 1818)
Arenaeus cribrarius, the speckled swimming crab, is a solitary nocturnal portunid swimming crab with a two-year average lifespan.
Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Portunus pelagicus is a crab species whose life cycle depends on estuaries, with distinct physical and behavioral traits by sex.
Portunus sayi (Gibbes, 1850)
Portunus sayi (Gibbes, 1850)
Portunus sayi is a swimming crab found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea with distinctive body markings and paddle-like legs.
Portunus trituberculatus (Miers, 1876)
Portunus trituberculatus (Miers, 1876)
Portunus trituberculatus is an edible crab found around East Asia, distinguishable by specific tooth counts on its body.
Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783)
Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783)
Portunus sanguinolentus is a large, widely distributed edible swimming crab with three red spots on its broad carapace.
Portunus armatus (A.Milne-Edwards, 1861)
Portunus armatus (A.Milne-Edwards, 1861)
Portunus armatus is a commercially important swimming crab species found in Australian and South Pacific waters.
Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775)
Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775)
Portunus segnis is a crab species native to the western Indian Ocean that has spread into the Mediterranean, with distinct coloration by sex.
Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775)
Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775)
Scylla serrata, the mud crab, is an ecologically important Indo-Pacific crab widely harvested for its large size and meat.
Scylla olivacea (Herbst, 1796)
Scylla olivacea (Herbst, 1796)
Scylla olivacea, the orange mud crab, is a commercially farmed mangrove crab found across the Indo-Pacific.
Scylla paramamosain Estampador, 1950
Scylla paramamosain Estampador, 1950
Scylla paramamosain is a commonly consumed Southeast Asian mud crab found from the South China Sea to the Java Sea, farmed in southern Vietnam.
Charybdis hellerii (A.Milne-Edwards, 1867)
Charybdis hellerii (A.Milne-Edwards, 1867)
Charybdis hellerii is a swimming crab species found across multiple marine habitats, fished commercially in Southeast Asia.
Charybdis japonica (A.Milne-Edwards, 1861)
Charybdis japonica (A.Milne-Edwards, 1861)
Charybdis japonica, the Asian paddle crab, is an invasive swimming crab native to Northwest Pacific waters.
Charybdis natator (Herbst, 1794)
Charybdis natator (Herbst, 1794)
Charybdis natator is a swimming crab found across the Indo-Pacific, harvested for food and potentially suited for aquaculture.
Charybdis feriata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Charybdis feriata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Charybdis feriata is a swimming crab with a characteristic cross-shaped carapace marking native to the western Indo-Pacific.
Charybdis lucifer (Fabricius, 1798)
Charybdis lucifer (Fabricius, 1798)
Charybdis lucifer, the yellowish-brown crab, is a swimming crab native to the Indo-Pacific that is invasive in parts of the Mediterranean.
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852
Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852
Lissocarcinus orbicularis, the Harlequin crab, is a commensal portunid crab that associates with sea cucumber hosts across the Indo-West Pacific.
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830
Thalamita crenata Rüppell, 1830
Thalamita crenata is a nocturnal mangrove-dwelling crab that uses landmarks to find its refuges.
Goniosupradens hawaiensis (Edmondson, 1954)
Goniosupradens hawaiensis (Edmondson, 1954)
Goniosupradens hawaiensis is a species of swimming crab in Portunidae found in the tropical Pacific including Hawai'i.
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