Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
---|---|---|---|
Callinectes amnicola (De Rochebrune, 1883) |
Bigfisted swimcrab | Eastern Atlantic | 12.2 |
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863 |
Arched swimming crab | Eastern Pacific | 19.5 |
Callinectes bellicosus (Stimpson, 1859) |
Warrior swimcrab | Eastern Central Pacific | 19 |
Callinectes bocourti Milne-Edwards, 1879 |
Blunttooth swimcrab | Western Atlantic | 16 |
Callinectes danae Smith, 1869 |
Dana swimcrab | Western Atlantic | 13.9 |
Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker, 1856) |
Rugose swimcrab | Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic | 12.9 |
Callinectes larvatus Ordway, 1863 |
Masked swimcrab | Western Atlantic | 14.2 |
Callinectes maracaiboensis Taissoun, 1969 |
Maracaibo swimcrab | Western Central Atlantic | 16 |
Callinectes marginatus (Milne-Edwards, 1861) |
Marbled swimcrab | Atlantic Ocean | 10 |
Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863 |
Shelling crab | Western Atlantic | 13 |
Callinectes pallidus (De Rochebrune, 1883) |
Gladiator swimcrab | Eastern Atlantic | 10.9 |
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930 |
Sharptooth swimcrab | Western Central Atlantic | 14 |
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 |
Blue crab | Western Atlantic | 22.7 |
Callinectes similis Williams, 1966 |
Lesser blue crab | Western Atlantic | 12.2 |
Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863 |
Giant swimcrab | Eastern Pacific | 16 |