Callinectes danae
| Callinectes danae | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Portunidae |
| Genus: | Callinectes |
| Species: | C. danae |
| Binomial name | |
| Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869 [1] | |
Callinectes danae is a species of swimming crab. The carapace is olive-brown and up to 5.8 cm (2.3 in) long; the walking legs are blue.[2] The species is common in Brazil and the West Indies.[2]
References
- ↑ "Callinectes danae S. I. Smith, 1869". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- 1 2 Eugene H. Kaplan (1999). A Field Guide to Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores: Cape Hatteras to the Gulf Coast, Florida, and the Caribbean (2nd ed.). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-395-97516-9.
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