What is "mud crab"

mud-crab \mud"-crab`\, mud crab \mud" crab`\, n. A crab of the genus Panop[oe]us (also written Panopeus).

n. Any of various crabs that live in or near mud.

Mud crab may refer to any crab that lives in or near mud, such as:

• Scylla serrata
• Scylla tranquebarica
• Scylla paramamosain
• Members of the family Panopeidae, such as Panopeus herbstii
• Members of the family Xanthidae
• Helice crassa, the tunnelling mud crab

ja:ノコギリガザミ

Category:Crabs