Callinectes (from Ancient Greek κάλλος (kállos), meaning "beautiful", and νήκτης (nḗktēs), meaning "swimmer") is a genus of crabs containing species such as the Atlantic blue crab C. …

Callinectes is a genus of swimming crabs in the family Portunidae, commonly known as blue crabs. The genus is widely distributed along the Atlantic coast of North America, the Gulf of …

The genus Callinectes is distinguished from other portunid crabs by the lack of an internal cartilaginous spine on the carpus (the middle segment of the claw), as well as by the T-shape …

Callinectes refers to a genus of crabs, specifically noted for including the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), which has been studied in relation to infections by the oomycete pathogen …

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An essential resource for researchers, students, and managers, this book is the first truly comprehensive reference work on the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus. The blue crab is a …

Based on a systematic review of C. sapidus occurrences, this study describes its distribution, aggregation patterns, and spatial structure in Northwest Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, and …

Callinectes sapidus, commonly known as 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 …

Callinectes sapidus, also known as the Blue Crab, is a commercially important species through much of its native range. Its range extends from Cape Cod to northern Argentina, including …

Callinectes sapidus is of major interest to fisheries in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Western Atlantic and is the most widely harvested and consumed crab in the USA.