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species: Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)

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photo of Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)

species: Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)

Observer
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Date
6/25/2021
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Taxonomy

Species Interactions

The species with links are species that have observations.

Eats

Preys on

  • Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
  • Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
  • Soft-shelled Clam (Mya arenaria)
  • (Anomia)
  • Polychaete Worms (Polychaeta)
  • Veined Rapa Whelk (Rapana venosa)
  • (Heteromysis formosa)
  • (Melita)
  • (Batea catharinensis)
  • (Paracaprella tenuis)
  • (Macoma tenta)
  • (Americamysis bigelowi)
  • (Ameritella agilis)
  • (Macoma phenax)
  • (Ischadium recurvum)
  • (Gammarus)
  • (Crassostrea ariakensis)
  • (Pandora gouldiana)
  • Swimming Clam (Solemya velum)
  • (Stenothoe minuta)
  • (Bittiolum varium)
  • (Palaemonetes pugio)
  • (Monocorophium insidiosum)
  • Clam Worm (Alitta succinea)
  • (Metamysidopsis)
  • (Unciola irrorata)
  • (Macoma balthica)
  • (Gammarus daiberi)
  • (Echinogammarus stoerensis)
  • (Leptocheirus plumulosus)
  • (Ampelisca vadorum)
  • Blood Ark (Lunarca ovalis)
  • (Gammarus fasciatus)
  • Ponderous Ark (Noetia ponderosa)
  • Mottled Tubemaker (Jassa falcata)
  • (Gammaropsis nitida)
  • (Cymadusa compta)
  • (Lembos)
  • (Elasmopus levis)
  • (Petricola pholadiformis)
  • (Corophium tuberculatum)
  • (Monoculodes)
  • (Microprotopus raneyi)
  • (Hyalella azteca)
  • (Gemma gemma)
  • West Atlantic Surfclam (Spisula solidissima)
  • (Photis reinhardi)
  • (Apocorophium lacustre)
  • (Ampithoe longimana)
  • (Lepidactylus dytiscus)
  • (Siphonoecetes smithianus)
  • (Bankia gouldi)
  • Dark Falsemussel (Mytilopsis leucophaeata)
  • Hermit Amphipod (Cerapus tubularis)
  • (Rudilemboides naglei)
  • (Nucula)
  • (Pleusymtes glaber)
  • (Bowmaniella)
  • (Macoma)
  • Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
  • (Palaemonetes intermedius)
  • (Tagelus plebius)
  • (Ensis directus)
  • (Gammarus mucronatus)
  • Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
  • (Neomysis americana)
  • Transverse Ark (Anadara transversa)
  • (Palaemonetes vulgaris)
  • Northern Quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria)
  • (Ampelisca verrilli)
  • (Caprella penantis)
  • Atlantic Bay Scallop (Argopecten irradians)
  • Atlantic Ribbed Mussel (Geukensia demissa)
  • Dwarf Surfclam (Mulinia lateralis)
  • (Gammaridae)
  • Frillfin Goby (Bathygobius soporator)
  • Tanaids (Tanaidacea)

Eaten by

  • Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
  • Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
  • Polychaete Worms (Polychaeta)
  • Crustaceans (Crustacea)
  • (Nereis)
  • Soft-shelled Clam (Mya arenaria)
  • Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
  • Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)
  • Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)
  • Yellow-crowned Night-heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
  • Great Egret (Ardea alba)
  • Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)
  • Whooping Crane (Grus americana)
  • Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
  • (Other suspension feeders)
  • Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
  • Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
  • (sediment)
  • American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
  • (Octopus briareus)
  • Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
  • Ocellated Flounder (Ancylopsetta ommata)
  • Bay Whiff (Citharichthys spilopterus)
  • Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
  • Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis)
  • Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
  • Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
  • Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
  • Striped Smooth-hound (Mustelus fasciatus)
  • Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
  • Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
  • Grey Snapper (Lutjanus griseus)
  • Lane Snapper (Lutjanus synagris)
  • Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo)
  • Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis)
  • Gulf Kingcroaker (Menticirrhus littoralis)
  • Hardhead Catfish (Ariopsis felis)
  • Gafftopsail Catfish (Bagre marinus)
  • Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
  • Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis)
  • Southern Flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma)
  • Southern Puffer (Sphoeroides nephelus)
  • Atlantic Bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus)
  • Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)
  • Gulf Toadfish (Opsanus beta)
  • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae)
  • Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata)
  • Black Drum (Pogonias cromis)
  • Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)
  • Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)
  • Spot Croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus)
  • Silver Perch (Bairdiella chrysoura)
  • Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)
  • Inland Silverside (Menidia beryllina)
  • Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
  • Bighead Searobin (Prionotus tribulus)
  • Southern Kingfish (Menticirrhus americanus)
  • American Stardrum (Stellifer lanceolatus)
  • King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla)
  • Northern Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)
  • Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula)
  • (Morone mississippiensis)
  • Freshwater Drum (Aplodinotus grunniens)
  • Common Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)
  • Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis)
  • Naked Goby (Gobiosoma bosc)
  • Bay Anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli)
  • (Dasyatis sabina)
  • Bluntnose Jack (Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus)
  • Ladyfish (Elops saurus)
  • Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)
  • (Mugil cephalus )
  • Rock Sea Bass (Centropristis philadelphica)
  • Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Preyed upon by

  • Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
  • (Ovalipes)
  • Atlantic Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
  • Pipe-fishes (Syngnathus)
  • Yellow-crowned Night-heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
  • Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
  • Lane Snapper (Lutjanus synagris)
  • Grey Snapper (Lutjanus griseus)
  • Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
  • Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
  • Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
  • Sandbar Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
  • Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
  • Bay Whiff (Citharichthys spilopterus)
  • Ocellated Flounder (Ancylopsetta ommata)
  • Striped Smooth-hound (Mustelus fasciatus)
  • Atlantic Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis)
  • (Octopus briareus)
  • Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
  • Atlantic Rock Crab (Cancer irroratus)
  • Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
  • Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis)
  • Ladyfish (Elops saurus)
  • Sand Perch (Diplectrum formosum)
  • Blue Runner (Caranx crysos)
  • Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus)
  • Blueback Shad (Alosa aestivalis)
  • Atlantic Bluespotted Cornetfish (Fistularia tabacaria)
  • American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
  • Striped Burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfii)
  • White Catfish (Ameiurus catus)
  • American Monkfish (Lophius americanus)
  • Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata)
  • Jonah Crab (Cancer borealis)
  • Red Goatfish (Mullus auratus)
  • Dwarf Goatfish (Upeneus parvus)
  • Northern Puffer (Sphoeroides maculatus)
  • Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis)
  • Fallfish (Semotilus corporalis)
  • Atlantic Needlefish (Strongylura marina)
  • Dwarf Sand Perch (Diplectrum bivittatum)
  • Northern Seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
  • Dusky Flounder (Syacium papillosum)
  • American Sand Lance (Ammodytes americanus)
  • Permit (Trachinotus falcatus)
  • Spotted Hake (Urophycis regia)
  • Atlantic Crevalle Jack (Caranx hippos)
  • Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
  • Northern Searobin (Prionotus carolinus)
  • Lookdown (Selene vomer)
  • Tautog (Tautoga onitis)
  • Pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera)
  • Frillfin Goby (Bathygobius soporator)
  • (Bunodosoma cangicum)
  • Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
  • American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Species interaction data comes from GloBI.

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