Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata Banded-leg Swimming Crab

Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata is commonly referred to as Banded-leg Swimming Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Charybdis annulata,Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400006, India 2025 (CC BY)

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Scientific:: Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata
German:: Gebänderte Beine Schwimmkrabbe
English:: Banded-leg Swimming Crab

Category:: Crabs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Portunidae (Family) > Charybdis (Genus) > (Charybdis) annulata (Species)
Initial determination:: (Fabricius, ), 1798

Occurrence:: French Polynesia, India, Madagascar, Mozambique, Singapore, Tansania
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 0 - 50 Meter
Habitats:: Algae zones, Coastal waters, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Muddy grounds, Rocky reefs, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1.97" - 2.76" (5cm - 7cm)
Temperature:: 24,5 °F - 29,1 °F (24,5°C - 29,1°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Carrion, Invertebrates, Predatory, Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Charybdis acuta
Charybdis acutidens
Charybdis acutifrons
Charybdis affinis
Charybdis africana
Charybdis amboinensis
Charybdis anisodon
Charybdis annulata
Charybdis beauforti
Charybdis bimaculata
Charybdis brevispinosa
Charybdis callianassa
Charybdis cookei
Charybdis crosnieri
Charybdis curtidentata
Charybdis curtilobus
Charybdis demani
Charybdis erythrodactyla
Charybdis feriata
Charybdis goaensis
Charybdis gordonae
Charybdis granulata
Charybdis hawaiensis
Charybdis hellerii
Charybdis heterodon
Charybdis holosericus
Charybdis hongkongensis
Charybdis hoplites
Charybdis ihlei
Charybdis incisa
Charybdis japonica
Charybdis jaubertensis
Charybdis javaensis
Charybdis longicollis
Charybdis lucifera
Charybdis meteor
Charybdis miles
Charybdis natator
Charybdis obtusifrons
Charybdis omanensis
Charybdis orientalis
Charybdis orlik
Charybdis ornata
Charybdis padadiana
Charybdis padangensis
Charybdis philippinensis
Charybdis pusilla
Charybdis rathbuni
Charybdis riversandersoni
Charybdis rosea
Charybdis rostrata
Charybdis rufodactylus
Charybdis sagamiensis
Charybdis salehensis
Charybdis seychellensis
Charybdis smithii
Charybdis spinifera
Charybdis truncata
Charybdis vadorum
Charybdis vannamei
Charybdis variegata
Charybdis yaldwyni

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2026-06-09 20:09:15
Last edit:: 2026-06-09 20:24:00

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Charybdis (Charybdis) annulata (Fabricius, 1798)

Swimming crabs of the genus Charybdis are predatory crabs that prey on invertebrates, zoobenthos and small fish.Unfortunately, we are currently unable to provide any aquaristic information on this swimming crab, but Charybdis (Charybdis) annulataa has been causing a sensation in scientific studies for some time.

Synonymised names
Charybdis annulata (Fabricius, 1798) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Portunus annulatus Fabricius, 1798 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Thalamita annulata (Fabricius, 1798) · unaccepted > superseded combination

External links

researchgate (en). Abgerufen am 09.06.2026.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 09.06.2026.
Wildsingapore (en). Abgerufen am 09.06.2026.

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Charybdis annulata,Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400006, India 2025(CC BY)

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