Kingdom Animalia Order Decapoda Family Portunidae Scientific name Callinectes bellicosus Higher classification Callinectes | Subphylum Crustacea Infraorder Brachyura Genus Callinectes Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Callinectes, Crab, Portunidae, Decapoda, Crustacean | ||
Callinectes bellicosus is a species of swimming crab in the genus Callinectes. They are native to warm waters and shorelines in Mexico. They are prepared and eaten in the same manner as blue crabs.
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