Callinectes is a genus of crabs, containing 16 extant species, including the Atlantic blue crab, C. sapidus:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callinectes affinis Fausto, 1980 | Brazil | ||
| Callinectes amnicola (Rochebrune, 1883) | Cape Verde Islands and Mauritania to Angola. | ||
| Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863 | Pacific coast of Central America. | ||
| Callinectes bellicosus Stimpson, 1859 | Mexico | ||
| Callinectes bocourti A. Milne-Edwards, 1879 | Jamaica and Belize south to Brazil | ||
| Callinectes danae Smith, 1869 | Brazil and the West Indies. | ||
| Callinectes exasperatus (Gerstaecker, 1856) | rugose swimming crab | western Atlantic Ocean. | |
| Callinectes gladiator Benedict, 1893 | Mauritania to Angola. | ||
| Callinectes marginatus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) | the Cape Verde Islands and Nouadhibou, Mauritania to Angola. | ||
| Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863 | western Atlantic Ocean, as well the Caribbean coastlines. | ||
| Callinectes pallidus (Rochebrune, 1883) | Mauritania to Angola. | ||
| Callinectes rathbunae Contreras, 1930 | warm coastal waters of Mexico. | ||
| Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 | Chesapeake blue crab | western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico | |
| Callinectes similis Williams, 1966 | lesser blue crab or dwarf crab | Western Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico from the United States to Colombia. | |
| Callinectes toxotes Ordway, 1863 | Eastern Pacific | ||