Biology:Portunus sanguinolentus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Portunidae |
| Genus: | Portunus |
| Species: | P. sanguinolentus
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| Portunus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783)
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Portunus sanguinolentus, the three-spot swimming crab , blood-spotted swimming crab or red-spotted swimming crab,[1] is a large crab found throughout estuaries of the Indian and West Pacific Oceanic countries.
Distribution
A cosmopolitan species widely distributed all major water of the world, found through Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Mozambique, South Africa , Madagascar , Mauritius, Pakistan , India , Maldives, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Thailand, Japan , Korea, Taiwan, China , Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines , Java, Australia , and Hawaii.[2]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[3]
- Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus hawaiiensis Stephenson, 1968
- Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783)
Description
A large crab with 15–20 cm of maximum length. Greyish green carapace is very broad and characterized by 3 red spots in posterior half. A strong spine can be seen on each side. Swimming legs are flattened and claws are long.[4]
Ecology
Primarily a carnivore, found in marine waters and intertidal zone by juveniles. Inhabits sandy to muddy substrates. It is a harmless crab, but being pinched by its claws can be painful.[original research?]
Commercially harvested as an edible crab species in many countries.[5]
References
- ↑ "Common names of Portunus sanguinolentus". Sea Life Base. http://www.sealifebase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=26815&GenusName=Portunus&SpeciesName=sanguinolentus&StockCode=856. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Blood-spotted swimming crab (Portunus sanguinolentus)". marine species identification portal. http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=crabs_of_japan&id=1102. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783)". WoRMS. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208794. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Description of Portunus (Portunus) sanguinolentus (Herbst, 1783)". The Atlas of Living Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:e902b25b-08bd-4824-b24b-e9d1ac45fb6a. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "three-spot swimming crab". Sea Life Base. http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/Portunus-sanguinolentus.html. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q4474243 entry
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