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Scylla (genus)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraorder
  
Brachyura

Scientific name
  
Scylla

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Decapoda

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Family
  
Portunidae

Higher classification
  
Portunidae

Rank
  
Genus


Similar
  
Crab, Giant mud crab, Scylla paramamosain, Portunidae, Fenneropenaeus merguiensis

Scylla is a genus of swimming crabs, comprising four species, of which S. serrata is the most widespread. They are found across the Indo-West Pacific. The four species are:


  • Scylla olivacea (Herbst, 1796)
  • Scylla paramamosain Estampador, 1949
  • Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775)
  • Scylla tranquebarica (Fabricius, 1798)





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    Scylla (genus) Wikipedia


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