Portunus
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Portunus is a genus of crab
which includes several important species for fisheries
, such as the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus
and the Gazami crab, P. trituberculatus
. The genus Portunus contains more than 90 extant species and over 40 further species known only from fossils . The extant species are as follows :
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
which includes several important species for fisheries
Fishery
Generally, a fishery is an entity engaged in raising or harvesting fish which is determined by some authority to be a fishery. According to the FAO, a fishery is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats,...
, such as the blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus
Portunus pelagicus
Portunus pelagicus, also known as the flower crab, blue crab, blue swimmer crab, blue manna crab or sand crab, is a large crab found in the intertidal estuaries of the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the Middle-Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The name "flower crab" is used in east Asian...
and the Gazami crab, P. trituberculatus
Portunus trituberculatus
Portunus trituberculatus, the gazami crab, Japanese blue crab or horse crab, is the most widely fished species of crab in the world. It is found off the coasts of East Asia and is closely related to Portunus pelagicus.-Fishery:P...
. The genus Portunus contains more than 90 extant species and over 40 further species known only from fossils . The extant species are as follows :
| Species | Authority | Date | Subgenus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portunus aburatsubo | 1922 | Lupocycloporus | |
| Portunus acerbiterminalis | 1967 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus acuminatus | 1871 | Portunus | |
| Portunus affinis | 1893 | Portunus | |
| Portunus alcocki | 1905 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus anceps | 1858 | Portunus | |
| Portunus andersoni | 1887 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus angustus | 1898 | Achelous | |
| Portunus arabicus | 1905 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus argentatus | 1861 | Monomia | |
| Portunus armatus | 1861 | Portunus | |
| Portunus asper | 1861 | Portunus | |
| Portunus australiensis | 1973 | Monomia | |
| Portunus brevimanus | 1895 | Achelous | |
| Portunus brockii | 1887 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus convexus | 1835 | Portunus | |
| Portunus curvipenis | 1961 | Monomia | |
| Portunus dayawanensis | 1986 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus depressiformis | 1859 | Achelous | |
| Portunus dubius | 1906 | Achelous | |
| Portunus elongatus | 1861 | Achelous | |
| Portunus euglyphus | 1906 | Monomia | |
| Portunus floridanus | 1930 | Achelous | |
| Portunus gibbesii | 1859 | Portunus | |
| Portunus gladiator | 1798 | Monomia | |
| Portunus gracilimanus | 1858 | Lupocycloporus | |
| Portunus gracillimus | 1858 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus granulatus | 1834 | Achelous | |
| Portunus guaymasensis | 1966 | Achelous | |
| Portunus guinotae | 1961 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus hainanensis | 1986 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus hastatoides | 1798 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus hastatus | 1767 | Portunus | |
| Portunus inaequalis | 1881 | Portunus | |
| Portunus innominatus | 1909 | Lupocycloporus | |
| Portunus iranjae | 1962 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus iridescens | 1894 | Achelous | |
| Portunus isolamargaritensis | 1968 | Achelous | |
| Portunus laevis | 1861 | Lupocycloporus | |
| Portunus latibrachium | 1906 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus lecromi | 1996 | Monomia | |
| Portunus longispinosus | 1852 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus macrophthalmus | 1906 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus madagascariensis | 1877 | Portunus | |
| Portunus mariei | 1957 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus mauricianus | 1942 | Portunus | |
| Portunus minimus | 1898 | Portunus | |
| Portunus minutus | 1937 | Lupocycloporus | |
| Portunus mokyevskii | 1970 | Portunus | |
| Portunus octodentatus | 1938 | Achelous | |
| Portunus orbicularis | 1880 | Achelous | |
| Portunus orbitosinus | 1911 | Achelous | |
| Portunus ordwayi | 1860 | Achelous | |
| Portunus paralatibrachium | 2002 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus pelagicus Portunus pelagicus Portunus pelagicus, also known as the flower crab, blue crab, blue swimmer crab, blue manna crab or sand crab, is a large crab found in the intertidal estuaries of the Indian and Pacific Oceans and the Middle-Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The name "flower crab" is used in east Asian... |
1758 | Portunus | |
| Portunus petreus | 1899 | Monomia | |
| Portunus ponticus | 1798 | Monomia | |
| Portunus pseudoargentatus | 1961 | Monomia | |
| Portunus pseudohastatoides | 2006 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus pseudotenuipes | 1999 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus pubescens | 1852 | Portunus | |
| Portunus pulchricristatus | 1931 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus reticulatus | 1799 | Portunus | |
| Portunus reufiarcus | 1987 | Portunus | |
| Portunus rubromarginatus | 1900 | Monomia | |
| Portunus rufiremus | 1959 | Portunus | |
| Portunus rugosus | 1861 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus samoensis | 1939 | Monomia | |
| Portunus sanguinolentus | 1783 | Portunus | |
| Portunus sayi | 1850 | Portunus | |
| Portunus sebae | 1834 | Achelous | |
| Portunus segnis | 1775 | Portunus | |
| Portunus serratifrons | 1865 | Portunus | |
| Portunus sinusodactylus | 1967 | Lupocycloporus | |
| Portunus spinicarpus | 1871 | Achelous | |
| Portunus spiniferus | 1967 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus spinimanus | 1819 | Achelous | |
| Portunus spinipes | 1886 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus stanfordi | 1902 | Achelous | |
| Portunus stephensoni | 1981 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus suborbicularis | 1975 | Achelous | |
| Portunus tenuicaudatus | 1961 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus tenuipes | 1835 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus tridentatus | 1979 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus trilobatus | 1972 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus trituberculatus Portunus trituberculatus Portunus trituberculatus, the gazami crab, Japanese blue crab or horse crab, is the most widely fished species of crab in the world. It is found off the coasts of East Asia and is closely related to Portunus pelagicus.-Fishery:P... |
1876 | Portunus | |
| Portunus tuberculatus | 1860 | Achelous | |
| Portunus tuberculosus | 1861 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus tweediei | 1937 | Xiphonectes | |
| Portunus ventralis | 1879 | Portunus | |
| Portunus wilsoni | 1981 | Lupocycloporus | |
| Portunus xantusii | 1860 | Portunus | |
| Portunus yoronensis | 1974 | Achelous |