Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Rathbun, M. J. 1986. The genus Callinectes. P.U.S. Mus. xviii, pp. 349-375, pls. xii-xxviii.

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Arthropoda: class
Malacostraca: order
Decapoda: family
Potamidae: genus
Callinectes: species
Callinectes sapidus

Name

Synonyms: Callinectes diacanthus Latreille, 1825; Callinectes sapidus acutidens Rathbun, 1896; Portunus diacantha Latreille, 1825
Homonyms: Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Common names: American blue crab in English; Blaukrabbe in German; Blå svømmekrabbe in Danish; Blå svømmekrabbe in Danish; blaue Schwimmkrabbe in German; blauwe krab in Dutch; blauwe zwemkrab in Dutch; blue crab in English; blue crab in language.; blue crab in English; bluepoint in English; cangrejo azul in Spanish; crabe bleu in French; crabe savoureux in French; granchio blu in Italian; granchio reale in Italian; hardshell crab in English; hardshell or softshell crab in English; jaiba in Spanish; siri-azul in Portuguese; siri-tinga in Portuguese; softshell crab in English; Γαλαζοκάβουρας in Greek, Modern (1453-); アオガザミ／アオガニ in Japanese; Blauwe zwemkrab in Dutch; blauwe zwemkrab in Dutch; blue crab in English; American blue crab in English; Blaukrabbe in German; Blå svømmekrabbe in Danish; blaue Schwimmkrabbe in German; blauwe krab in Dutch; cangrejo azul in Spanish; crabe bleu in French; crabe savoureux in French; granchio blu in Italian; granchio reale in Italian; hardshell crab in English; hardshell or softshell crab in English; jaiba in Spanish; siri-azul in Portuguese; siri-tinga in Portuguese; softshell crab in English; Γαλαζοκάβουρας in Greek, Modern (1453-); アオガザミ／アオガニ in Japanese

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