Carcinus
| Carcinus | |
|---|---|
| Carcinus maenas | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Carcinidae |
| Subfamily: | Carcininae |
| Genus: | Carcinus Leach, 1814 |
| Species | |
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Carcinus aestuarii Nardo, 1847 | |
Carcinus (Greek: Καρκίνος Karkinos) is a genus of crabs, which includes Carcinus maenas, an important invasive species, and C. aestuarii, a species endemic to the Mediterranean Sea.
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