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Marginal Crab Callinectes larvatus

Classification

Portunidae [family]
Callinectes [genus] (7)
larvatus [species]

Classification

Portunidae [family]
Callinectes [genus] (7)
larvatus [species]

Literature

  • Chace, F.A., Hobbs, H.H. 1969. The freshwater and terrestrial decapod crustaceans of the West Indies, with special reference to Dominica. Bulletin of the Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum 292: 1-258.
  • Rathbun, M.J. 1919. Stalk-eyed Crustaceans of the Dutch West Indies. In. Boeke J (1919). Rapport betreffende een voorlopig onderzoek naar den toestand van de visscherij en de industrie van zeeproducten in de kolonie Curaçao. Deel 2. 317-348. Amsterdam.
  • Rathbun, M.J. 1924. Brachyuran crabs collected at Curaçao. Bijdragen tot de kennis der fauna van Curaçao 13-21.
  • Rathbun, M.J. 1936. Zoologische Ergebnisse einer Reise nach Bonaire, Curaçao und Aruba im Jahre 1930. 17. Brachyuran Crustacea from Bonaire, Curaçao and Aruba. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 67(5-6): 379-388.
  • Voss, G.L. 1976. Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean. 167. E.A. Seemann Publishing, Inc..
  • WoRMS. WoRMS, World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]

Literature references linked to higher taxa

  • Buurt, G. van 2014. Caquetío Indians on Curaçao during colonial times and Caquetío words in the Papiamentu language. Some names of Animals and Plants in Papiamentu. 93pp. Fundashon pa Planifikashon di Idioma & University of Curaçao. (Callinectes)
  • Humann, P. 1992. Reef Creature Identification. New World Publications. (Brachyura)