Common name of Portunus pelagicus
 
Common Name Swimming crab
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Philippines
Locality
Ref. Warfel, E. and P.R. Manacop, 1950
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core
1st Modifier
2nd Modifier
Remarks 'crab' from Old English 'ceorfan', i.e., 'to curve'.
 
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