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The first confirmed record of the Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (Decapoda, Brachyura) from Maltese waters
Alan DeidunJohann GaldiesAlessio MarroneArnold SciberrasBruno ZavaMaria Corsini-fokaPaola Gianguzzasubject
Settore BIO/07 - EcologiaEcologySwimming crabsBlue crabIntroduced organismsEcology Evolution Behavior and Systematicsinvasive alien species Portunidae central Mediterranean citizen sciencedescription
The invasive portunid species Callinectes sapidus is hereby recorded for the first time from Maltese waters, thus updating the known distribution of this decapod of Atlantic origin within the Mediterranean. Potential introduction pathways of the species to Maltese waters are discussed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 |