Common name of Portunus pelagicus
 
Common Name Flower crab
Language English
Type FAO old
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country United Kingdom
Locality
Ref. Ng, P.K.L., 1998
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st Modifier color pattern(s)
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'. Spelling to be checked in the main ref.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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