Callinectes bellicosus

Tags: Crustacean.

Callinectes bellicosus is a species of swimming crab in the genus Callinectes. They are native to warm waters and shorelines in Mexico. They are prepared and eaten in the same manner as blue crabs.

binomial authority: William Stimpson
class: Malacostraca
family: Portunidae
genus: Callinectes
kingdom: Animal
order: Decapoda, Crab
phylum: Arthropod, Crustacean

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