Biology:Charybdis japonica

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Short description: Species of crab


Charybdis japonica
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Portunidae
Genus: Charybdis
Species:
C. japonica
Binomial name
Charybdis japonica
(A. Milne-Edwards, 1861)
Synonyms[1]
  • Goniosoma japonica A. Milne-Edwards, 1861
  • Charybdis sowerbyi Rathbun, 1931
  • Charybdis peitchihiliensis Shen, 1932

Charybdis japonica, the Asian paddle crab, is a species of swimming crab in the family Portunidae.[1][2] Charybdis japonica has a hexagonal, concave carapace around 12 centimetres (4.7 in) wide, the whole animal being pale green to olive green in colour.[2]

It occurs naturally in the waters around Japan , Korea and Malaysia, but has become an invasive species in New Zealand.[2] It has also been recorded in the Adriatic Sea where it is rare.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 P. Davie (2010). "Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861)". World register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208836. Retrieved 31 March 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Asian paddle crab Charybdis japonica". Biosecurity New Zealand. March 30, 2009. http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/asian-paddle-crab. Retrieved June 12, 2010. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1058200 entry