family

Swimming Crabs

Portunidae

Field notes

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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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native swimming crabs All

Native to the US, by observations.