Portunidae

Portunidae
Liocarcinus depurator
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Superfamily: Portunoidea
Family: Portunidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Subfamilies
  • Achelouinae Spiridonov, 2020 Carupinae Paul'son, 1875
  • Coelocarcininae Števćić, 1991 Lupocyclinae Alcock, 1899
  • Necronectinae Glaessner, 1928 Podophthalminae Dana, 1851
  • Portuninae Rafinesque, 1815 Thalamitinae Paul'son, 1875

Portunidae is a family of crabs which contains the swimming crabs. Its members include well-known shoreline crabs such as the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) and velvet crab (Necora puber).

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