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Callinectes sapidus is a species of animal classified within the kingdom Animalia, phylum Arthropoda, class Malacostraca, order Decapoda, and family Portunidae. The taxon, described by Rathbun in 1896, is accepted by the World Register of Marine Species. It is commonly known as the Blue Crab, Atlantic Blue Crab, American blue crab, Blauwe zwemkrab, Jaiba, and Cangrejo azul. The organism exhibits a blue coloration and inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments.
Records of this species are held by institutions including ALMNH, CINVESTAV-IPN, FCB-UANL, and IBUNAM. Occurrence data indicates presence in the United States and Mexico, with a specific range noted for Balneário Camboriú. The species has been documented in the New International Encyclopedia and is referenced by 334 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
American blue crab
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMalacostraca
- OrderDecapoda
- FamilyPortunidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,194
- With media
- 435
- Family
- Portunidae
- Collections
- ALMNH, CINVESTAV-IPN, FCB-UANL, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Callinectes
- Image
- Blue crab (black background).jpg
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- Callinectes sapidus
- Commons category
- Callinectes sapidus
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- Callinectes sapidus
- taxon common name
- modra rakovica
- color
- blue
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- taxon range
- Balneário Camboriú
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Encyclopedic overview
Blue crab escaping from a net (Core Banks, North Carolina)
Callinectes sapidus, commonly known as the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or, regionally, the Maryland blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and introduced internationally.
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