PORTUNIDAE Rafinesque, 1815
(swimming-crabs)

Interactions where PORTUNIDAE is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
mature female is ectoparasitised by Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila a ribbon worm Monostilifera: Carcinonemertidae Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophilaa ribbon worm Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/Portunidaeswimming-crabsmature female ectoparasitises mature female
egg egg is predated by Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila a ribbon worm Monostilifera: Carcinonemertidae Nemerteans, Gibson, R., 1972
 /Animalia/Nemertea/Enopla/Monostilifera/Carcinonemertidae/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophila/Carcinonemertes carcinophila carcinophilaa ribbon worm Animal / predator /Animalia/Arthropoda/Malacostraca/Decapoda/Portunidae/Portunidaeswimming-crabsegg is predator of egg

Author & YearTitleSource
Gibson, R., 1972NemerteansHutchinson University Library, 224pp, Hutchinson of London

PORTUNIDAE (swimming-crabs) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Carcinus maenas
Shore Crab, Green Shore Crab
Species 4 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyPORTUNIDAE (swimming-crabs)
SuperfamilyPORTUNOIDEA (a superfamily of crustaceans)
Subsection Heterotremata (a subsection (zoo.) of crustaceans)
Section Eubrachyura (a section (zoo.) of crustaceans)
InfraorderBrachyura (crabs)
SuborderPLEOCYEMATA (a suborder of crustaceans)
OrderDECAPODA (crabs, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SuperorderEUCARIDA (crab, shrimps, lobsters etc.)
SubclassEUMALACOSTRACA (a subclass of crustaceans)
ClassMALACOSTRACA (crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, woodlice etc.)
SubphylumCRUSTACEA (crustaceans)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for PORTUNIDAE (swimming-crabs)

PORTUNIDAE (swimming-crabs) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to PORTUNIDAE (swimming-crabs):

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