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Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
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SPECIES
Published in
Rathbun, M. J. (1896). The genus Callinectes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 18(1070): 349–375, Pls. XIII–XXVIII. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.18-1070.349
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Classification

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

Name

Synonyms
Callinectes diacanthus (Latreille, 1825)
Callinectes sapidus acutidens Rathbun, 1896
Lupa dicantha Latreille, 1825
Lupea dicantha (Latreille, 1825)
Portunus diacantha Latreille, 1825
Homonyms
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896
Common names
American Blue Crab in English
American blue crab in English
Blaukrabbe in German
Blue Crab in English
Blue Swimming Crab in English
Bluepoint in English
Blå svømmekrabbe in Danish
Blå svømmekrabbe in language.
Chesapeake Bay Swimming Crab in English
Chesapeake Bay swimming crab in English
Hardshell Crab in English
Hardshell Or Softshell Crab in English
Softshell Crab in English
blaue Schwimmkrabbe in German
blauwe krab in Dutch
blauwe zwemkrab in Dutch
blue crab in English
blue crab in language.
blue crab in English
blue swimming 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
Blue Crab in English
amerikansk blåkrabba in Swedish
blauwe zwemkrab in Dutch
blauwe zwemkrab in Dutch
blue crab in English
blue crab in English
American blue crab in English
American blue crab in English
Blaukrabbe in German
Blaukrabbe in German
Blå svømmekrabbe in Danish
Blå svømmekrabbe in Danish
Chesapeake Bay swimming crab in English
Chesapeake Bay swimming crab in English
blaue Schwimmkrabbe in German

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