Callinectes - Wikipedia
Callinectes is a genus of crabs, containing 16 extant species, including the Atlantic blue crab, C. sapidus: [2] Extant species. References. ^ "Callinectes Stimpson, 1860". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 14, 2011. ^ Peter Davie; Michael Türkay (2011). "Callinectes Stimpson, 1860". World Register of Marine Species.
Callinectes sapidus - Wikipedia
Callinectes sapidus (from the Ancient Greek κάλλος,"beautiful" + nectes, "swimmer", and Latin sapidus, "savory"), the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or, regionally, the Maryland blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and introduced internationally.
Blue Crab - National Geographic
Their scientific name, Callinectes sapidus, means "savory beautiful swimmer." Habitat and Range Blue crabs are found in brackish coastal lagoons and estuaries from Nova Scotia, through the Gulf...
Blue Crab - NOAA Fisheries
2023年11月2日 · Blue crabs live up and down the Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico and are caught by both commercial and recreational fishermen. Its scientific name— Callinectes sapidus —translated from Latin means 'beautiful savory swimmer.'. Blue crabs are the most valuable fishery in the Chesapeake Bay.
Blue Crab Facts - ThoughtCo
2019年9月22日 · The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) is known for its color and delicious flavor. The crab's scientific name means "savory beautiful swimmer." While blue crabs do have sapphire blue claws, their bodies are usually duller in color.
A global occurrence database of the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes ...
2021年4月16日 · The Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus is a portunid native to the western Atlantic, from New England to Uruguay. The species was introduced in Europe in 1901 where it has become invasive;...
Blue crab | Atlantic Coast, Chesapeake Bay, Molting | Britannica
blue crab, (genus Callinectes), any of a genus of crustaceans of the order Decapoda (phylum Arthropoda), particularly Callinectes sapidus and C. hastatus, common edible crabs of the western Atlantic coast that are prized as delicacies. Their usual habitat is …
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 - World Register of Marine …
Alien species The blue crab Callinectes sapidus is a crab species that occurs naturally along the Atlantic coast of America. It lives in shallow estuaries, and female blue crabs migrate to the sea to lay their eggs.
Callinectes sapidus - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
Callinectes sapidus (from the Ancient Greek κάλλος,"beautiful" + nectes, "swimmer", and Latin sapidus, "savory"), the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or regionally as the Maryland blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and introduced internationally.
Blue Crab ( Callinectes sapidus) - Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
The blue crab's scientific name, Callinectes sapidus, is from Latin and Greek: calli, beautiful; nectes, swimmer; and sapidus, savory-beautiful, savory swimmer. Like insects, blue crabs have stalked compound eyes and can see in almost every direction at once.