Callinectes bellicosus
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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.
Portunidae
Portunidae is a family of crabs which contains the swimming crabs.-Description:Portunid crabs are characterised by the flattening of the fifth pair of legs into broad paddles, which are used for swimming...
in the genus Callinectes
Callinectes
Callinectes is a genus of crabs, containing 16 species, including the Atlantic blue crab, C. sapidus:*Callinectes affinis Fausto, 1980*Callinectes amnicola *Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863...
. They are native to warm waters and shorelines in Mexico. They are prepared and eaten in the same manner as blue crabs.