Callinectes bellicosus
| Callinectes bellicosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Portunidae |
| Genus: | Callinectes |
| Species: | C. bellicosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Callinectes bellicosus (Stimpson, 1859) [1] | |
Callinectes bellicosus is a species of swimming crab in the genus Callinectes. They are native to warm waters and shorelines in Mexico.[2] They are prepared and eaten in the same manner as blue crabs.
References
- ↑ "Callinectes bellicosus (Stimpson, 1859)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ↑ E. Pfeiler, L. A. Hurtado, L. L. Knowles, J. Torre-Cosío, L. Bourillón-Moreno, J. F. Márquez-Farías and G. Montemayor-López. "Population genetics of the swimming crab Callinectes bellicosus (Brachyura: Portunidae) from the eastern Pacific Ocean". Marine Biology 146 (3): 559–569. doi:10.1007/s00227-004-1463-y.