Decapoda7 species

Family Swimming Crabs (Portunidae)

Portunidae is a family in the order Decapoda. Browse 7 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Portunidae (7)

Callinectes ornatus

Identification: Blue Crabs of the South Atlantic Bight

Atlantic Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

Identification: Blue Crabs of the South Atlantic Bight

Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Identification: Five short notches along the rim of the carapace. Often found with another invasive species, Hemigrapsus sanguineus .

Achelous spinimanus

Speckled Swimming Crab

Arenaeus cribrarius

Lady Crab

Ovalipes ocellatus