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Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Callinectes sapidus
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia FI, wikipedia CA, wikipedia TR, Brazil Species List, Canada Species List, Cayman Islands Species List, Colombia Species List, Denmark Species List, France Species List, Germany Species List, Greece Species List, Italy Species List, Spain Species List, The Netherlands Species List, Turkey Species List, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, Mexico Species List, Balearic Sea Species List, Bay of Biscay Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Malacca Strait Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, North Sea Species List, Rio de la Plata Species List, South Atlantic Species List, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, EOL authors, and United States Species List
Callinectes sapidus
Recognized by FAO Fishery Statistics, Furui 2020, and Animal Diversity Web
Callinectes sapidus M. J. Rathbun 1896
Recognized by EOL staff
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, and Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896
Recognized by NBII images, Ecomare, Freshwater and Marine Image Bank U Washington, and OBIS environmental data records
Callinectes sapidus
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Simpson et al 2020, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Callinectes sapidus
Recognized by Flickr Group and Animal Diversity Web Traits and images
Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun 1896)
Species recognized by FAO species catalogs
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896
Species recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test, World Register of Marine Species, and TreatmentBank
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896
Recognized by NMNH Collection

Alternative Names

Callinectes diacanthus Latreille 1825
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Portunus diacantha Latreille 1825
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Callinectes diacanthus (Latreille 1825)
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Callinectes diacanthus (Latreille 1825)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Callinectes diacanthus (Latreille 1825)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Callinectes sapidus acutidens Rathbun 1896
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Callinectes sapidus acutidens Rathbun 1896
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Callinectes sapidus acutidens Rathbun 1896
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Lupea dicantha (Latreille 1825)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Portunus diacantha Latreille 1825
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Common Names

English

blue crab preferred
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web, Wikidata Common Names, and World Register of Marine Species
Blue crab
prefer
Recognized by Simpson et al 2020 and FAO species catalogs
American blue crab
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Chesapeake Bay swimming crab
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
blue swimming crab
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
hardshell crab
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
hardshell or softshell crab
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
softshell crab
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Albanian

Gaforrja blu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

سرطان أزرق preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

син рак preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

cranc blau preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

蓝蟹 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Blå svømmekrabbe preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Dutch; Flemish

Blauwe zwemkrab preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
blauwe krab
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
blauwe zwemkrab
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species (prefers this name)

Estonian

Tavaline sinikrabi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Sinitaskurapu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Crabe bleu preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and FAO species catalogs
crabe bleu preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
crabe savoureux
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

German

Blaukrabbe preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Γαλαζοκάβουρας preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Hebrew

סרטן כחול preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

kék tarisznyarák preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Blákrabbi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Italian

granchio blu preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
granchio reale
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Japanese

アオガザミ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020
アオガニ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
アオガザミ／アオガニ
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Malayalam

നീലഞണ്ട് preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

خرچنگ آبی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Kalinek błękitny preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Portuguese

Siri-azul preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
siri-azul
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
siri-tinga
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Russian

голубой краб preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Serbian

Плава краба preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Cangrejo azul preferred
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
cangrejo azul preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
jaiba
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Tamil

நீலக்கால் நண்டு preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Mavi yengeç preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Cua xanh Đại Tây Dương preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

سرطان ازرق preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

花蟹 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

蓝蟹 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

蓝蟹 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

藍蟹 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

藍蟹 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

藍蟹 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Multicrustacea
Malacostraca Latreille 1802
Eumalacostraca
Eucarida Calman 1904
Decapoda Latreille 1802
Pleocyemata Burkenroad 1963
Brachyura Latreille 1802
Eubrachyura Saint Laurent 1980
Heterotremata Guinot 1977
Portunoidea Rafinesque 1815
Portunidae Rafinesque 1815
Portuninae Rafinesque 1815
Callinectes Stimpson 1860
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896 (this page)
Callinectes affinis Fausto-Filho 1980
Callinectes amnicola (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson 1859
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards 1879
Callinectes danae Smith 1869
Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker 1856)
Callinectes gladiator Benedict 1893
Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards 1861)
Callinectes ornatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes pallidus (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras 1930
Callinectes similis Williams 1966
Callinectes toxotes Ordway 1863

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Pleocyemata
Brachyura
Eubrachyura Saint Laurent 1980
Heterotremata Guinot 1977
Portunoidea Rafinesque 1815
Portunidae Rafinesque 1815
Portuninae Rafinesque 1815
Callinectes Stimpson 1860
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896 (this page)
Callinectes affinis Fausto-Filho 1980
Callinectes amnicola (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes bellicosus (Stimpson 1859)
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards 1879
Callinectes danae Smith 1869
Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker 1856)
Callinectes gladiator Benedict 1893
Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards 1861)
Callinectes ornatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes pallidus (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras 1930
Callinectes similis Williams 1966
Callinectes toxotes Ordway 1863

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Multicrustacea
Malacostraca Latreille 1802
Eumalacostraca
Eucarida Calman 1904
Decapoda Latreille 1802
Pleocyemata Burkenroad 1963
Brachyura Latreille 1802
Eubrachyura de Saint Laurent 1980
Heterotremata Guinot 1977
Portunoidea Rafinesque 1815
Portunidae Rafinesque 1815
Portuninae Rafinesque 1815
Callinectes Stimpson 1860
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896 (this page)
Callinectes affinis Fausto-Filho 1980
Callinectes alabamensis Rathbun 1935
Callinectes amnicola (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes bellicosus (Stimpson 1859)
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards 1879
Callinectes danae Smith 1869
Callinectes declivis Rathbun 1918
Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker 1856)
Callinectes gladiator Benedict 1893
Callinectes jamaicensis Withers 1924
Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards 1861)
Callinectes ornatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes pallidus (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes paraensis Beurlen 1958
Callinectes quilonensis Verma 1977
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras 1930
Callinectes reticulatus Rathbun 1918
Callinectes similis Williams 1966
Callinectes toxotes Ordway 1863

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Pancrustacea
Multicrustacea
Malacostraca
Eumalacostraca
Eucarida
Decapoda
Portunoidea
Portunidae
Callinectes
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896 (this page)
Callinectes affinis Fausto Filho 1980
Callinectes alabamensis Rathbun 1935
Callinectes amnicola (Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson 1859
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards 1879
Callinectes danae Smith 1869
Callinectes declivis Rathbun 1918
Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker 1856)
Callinectes gladiator Benedict 1893
Callinectes jamaicensis Withers 1924
Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards 1861)
Callinectes ornatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes pallidus (Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes paraensis Beurlen 1958
Callinectes quilonensis Verma 1977
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras 1930
Callinectes reticulatus Rathbun 1918
Callinectes similis Williams 1966
Callinectes toxodes Ordway 1863
Callinectes toxotes Ordway 1863

GBIF classification

Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Portunidae
Callinectes Stimpson 1860
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896 (this page)
Callinectes sapidus var. acutidens Rathbun 1896
Callinectes sapidus var. sapidus
Callinectes affinis Fausto Filho 1980
Callinectes alabamensis Rathbun 1935
Callinectes amnicola (Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson 1859
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards 1879
Callinectes danae Smith 1869
Callinectes declivis Rathbun 1918
Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker 1856)
Callinectes gladiator Benedict 1893
Callinectes jamaicensis Withers 1924
Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards 1861)
Callinectes ornatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes pallidus (Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes paraensis Beurlen 1958
Callinectes quilonensis Verma 1977
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras 1930
Callinectes reticulatus Rathbun 1918
Callinectes similis Williams 1966
Callinectes toxodes Ordway 1863
Callinectes toxotes Ordway 1863

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Crustacea Brünnich 1772
Malacostraca Latreille 1802
Eumalacostraca Grobben 1892
Eucarida Calman 1904
Decapoda Latreille 1802
Pleocyemata Burkenroad 1963
Brachyura Latreille 1802
Portunoidea Rafinesque 1815
Portunidae Rafinesque 1815
Callinectes Stimpson 1860
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896 (this page)
Callinectes affinis Fausto-Filho 1980
Callinectes amnicola (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes bellicosus (Stimpson 1859)
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards 1879
Callinectes danae S. I. Smith 1869
Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker 1856)
Callinectes gladiator Benedict 1893
Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards 1861)
Callinectes ornatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes pallidus (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras 1930
Callinectes similis A. B. Williams 1966
Callinectes toxotes Ordway 1863

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
Arthropoda
Mandibulata
Pancrustacea
Crustacea
Multicrustacea
Malacostraca
Eumalacostraca
Eucarida
Decapoda
Pleocyemata
Brachyura
Eubrachyura
Heterotremata
Portunoidea
Portunidae
Callinectes
Callinectes sapidus (this page)
Callinectes affinis
Callinectes amnicola
Callinectes arcuatus
Callinectes bellicosus
Callinectes bocourti
Callinectes danae
Callinectes exasperatus
Callinectes larvatus
Callinectes maracaiboensis
Callinectes marginatus
Callinectes ornatus
Callinectes pallidus
Callinectes rathbunae
Callinectes similis
Callinectes toxotes
unclassified Callinectes

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Arthropoda
Crustacea
Malacostraca
Eumalacostraca
Eucarida
Decapoda
Pleocyemata
Brachyura
Portunoidea
Portunidae
Callinectes
Callinectes sapidus (this page)
Callinectes amnicola
Callinectes arcuatus
Callinectes bellicosus
Callinectes bocourti
Callinectes danae
Callinectes diacanthus
Callinectes exasperatus
Callinectes gladiator
Callinectes hastatus
Callinectes larvatus
Callinectes latimanus
Callinectes madagascariensis
Callinectes maracaiboensis
Callinectes marginatus
Callinectes nitidus
Callinectes ornatus
Callinectes pallidus
Callinectes rathbunae
Callinectes similis
Callinectes toxotes

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Portunidae
Callinectes
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896 (this page)
Callinectes affinis Fausto-Filho 1980
Callinectes alabamensis Rathbun 1935
Callinectes amnicola (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes arcuatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes bellicosus (Stimpson 1859)
Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards 1879
Callinectes danae Smith 1869
Callinectes declivis Rathbun 1918
Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker 1856)
Callinectes gladiator Benedict 1893
Callinectes jamaicensis Withers 1924
Callinectes larvatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards 1861)
Callinectes ornatus Ordway 1863
Callinectes pallidus (de Rochebrune 1883)
Callinectes paraensis Beurlen 1958
Callinectes quilonensis Verma 1977
Callinectes rathbunae Contreras 1930
Callinectes reticulatus Rathbun 1918
Callinectes similis Williams 1966
Callinectes toxotes Ordway 1863
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