softshell crab
Callinectes sapidus
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
75
Countries
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callinectes_sapidus
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Malacostraca
Order
Decapoda
Family
Portunidae
Genus
Callinectes
softshell crab belongs to the family Portunidae, order Decapoda, within the Malacostraca class.
Habitat & Distribution
Found in 75 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). softshell crab (Callinectes sapidus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/softshell-crab