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Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Family: Portunidae swimming crabs

Genus: Callinectes

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15 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 12.2 cm CW
 
Callinectes amnicola
[Bigfisted swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm CW
 
Callinectes arcuatus
[Arched swimming crab]
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Max. Length 19 cm CW
 
Callinectes bellicosus
[Warrior swimcrab]
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Max. Length 16 cm WD
 
Callinectes bocourti
[Blunttooth swimcrab]

Herrera, Daphine Ramiro

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13.9 cm CW
Callinectes danaeSmith, 1869

Photo by Herrera, Daphine Ramiro
 
Callinectes danae
[Dana swimcrab]
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Max. Length 12.9 cm CW
 
Callinectes exasperatus
[Rugose swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.2 cm WD
 
Callinectes larvatus
[Masked swimcrab]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm WD
 
Callinectes maracaiboensis
[Maracaibo swimcrab]
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Max. Length 10 cm CW
 
Callinectes marginatus
[Marbled swimcrab]

Herrera, Daphine Ramiro

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm CW
Callinectes ornatusOrdway, 1863

Photo by Herrera, Daphine Ramiro
 
Callinectes ornatus
[Shelling crab]
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Max. Length 10.9 cm CW
 
Callinectes pallidus
[Gladiator swimcrab]
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Max. Length 15 cm WD
 
Callinectes rathbunae
[Sharptooth swimcrab]

FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 22.7 cm WD
Callinectes sapidusRathbun, 1896

Photo by FAO
 
Callinectes sapidus
[Blue crab]
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Max. Length 12.2 cm WD
 
Callinectes similis
[Lesser blue crab]
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Max. Length 16 cm CW
 
Callinectes toxotes
[Giant swimcrab]


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