Family
Portunidae
7 species in 4 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 2.5 years (Orange mud crab) to 3 years (Blue crab).
Species
7
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
30.6%
Range 29.8–34.4%
Genera
4
Largest: Portunus (3)
Overview
The Portunidae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Portunidae
4 genera, by species countWhere Portunidae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Portunidae (7)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Portunidae
Select a column to sort| Callinectes sapidus | Blue crab | 3 yr | 16,263 bp | 30.91% |
| Charybdis feriata | Crucifix crab | 3 yr | 15,660 bp | 29.85% |
| Charybdis hellerii | Spiny hands | 3 yr | 15,913 bp | 29.80% |
| Portunus pelagicus | Blue swimming crab | 3 yr | 16,157 bp | 31.26% |
| Portunus sanguinolentus | Threespot swimming crab | 3 yr | 16,024 bp | 34.41% |
| Portunus trituberculatus | Gazami crab | 2.9 yr | 16,026 bp | 29.78% |
| Scylla olivacea | Orange mud crab | 2.5 yr | 15,723 bp | 30.64% |