AquaNISInformation system on aquatic non-indigenous and cryptogenic species |
Species | Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica [WoRMS] | |
Authority | (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) | |
Family | Portunidae | |
Order | Decapoda | |
Class | Malacostraca | |
Phylum | Arthropoda | |
Synonym (?) | Charybdis peitchihiliensis (Shen, 1932) Charybdis sowerbyi (Rathbun, 1931) Goniosoma japonica (Milne-Edwards A, 1861) |
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Sub-species level (?) | Not entered |
Native origin (?) | Ocean: Indian Ocean: Pacific References: Kobayashi, Satoshi & vazquez archdale, Miguel. (2018). Growth and reproductive ecology of the portunid crab Charybdis japonica in an open seacoast and an inland bay in Fukuoka, Japan. Journal of Sea Research. 142. 10.1016/j.seares.2018.09.006. Comments: Eastern Asian coast |
Life form / Life stage (?) |
References: Kobayashi, Satoshi & vazquez archdale, Miguel. (2018). Growth and reproductive ecology of the portunid crab Charybdis japonica in an open seacoast and an inland bay in Fukuoka, Japan. Journal of Sea Research. 142. 10.1016/j.seares.2018.09.006. |
Sociability / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Amy E. Fowler, Jim R. Muirhead, Richard B. Taylor, Early Stages of A New Zealand Invasion By Charybdis Japonica (A. ) (Brachyura: Portunidae) from Asia: Behavioral Interactions with A Native Crab Species, Journal of Crustacean Biology, Volume 33, Issue 5, 1 September 2013, Pages 672–680, |
Characteristic feeding method / Life stage (?) |
References: Kobayashi, Satoshi & vazquez archdale, Miguel. (2018). Growth and reproductive ecology of the portunid crab Charybdis japonica in an open seacoast and an inland bay in Fukuoka, Japan. Journal of Sea Research. 142. 10.1016/j.seares.2018.09.006.Smith, Peter & Webber, Wallace & McVeagh, S. & Inglis, G. & Gust, Nick. (2003). DNA and morphological identification of an invasive swimming crab, Charybdis japonica, in New Zealand waters. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 37. 753-762. 10.1080/00288330.2003.9517205. Comments: Generalist predator, predominantly on benthic bivalves, crustaceans, fish and cephalopods. |
Mobility / Life stage (?) |
References: Froglia C., 2012. First record of Charybdis japonica (Crustacea: Decapoda: Portunidae) in the Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records. Vol. 5, e33.Kobayashi, Satoshi & vazquez archdale, Miguel. (2018). Growth and reproductive ecology of the portunid crab Charybdis japonica in an open seacoast and an inland bay in Fukuoka, Japan. Journal of Sea Research. 142. 10.1016/j.seares.2018.09.006. |
Salinity tolerance range (?) | Exact range: 14 - 30 References: Fowler, Amy & Gerner, Nadine & Sewell, Mary. (2011). Temperature and salinity tolerances of Stage 1 zoeae predict possible range expansion of an introduced portunid crab, Charybdis japonica, in New Zealand. Biological Invasions. 13. 691-699. 10.1007/s10530-010-9860-2. Comments: Adult C.japonica are able to acclimate to a broad scale of salinities in their native range (from 30 to 14%), but larvae may have narrower tolerance ranges. |
Habitat modifying ability potential (?) | Keystone species References: Kobayashi, Satoshi & vazquez archdale, Miguel. (2018). Growth and reproductive ecology of the portunid crab Charybdis japonica in an open seacoast and an inland bay in Fukuoka, Japan. Journal of Sea Research. 142. 10.1016/j.seares.2018.09.006. Comments: As an invasive alien species, C japonica aggressively preys on native benthic macrofauna and competes for food and habitat with native crabs. |
Toxicity / Life stage (?) | Not relevant References: Park, K., Kwak, I. Expression of stress response HSP70 gene in Asian paddle crabs, Charybdis japonica, exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals, bisphenol A (BPA) and 4-nonylphenol (NP). Ocean Sci. J. 48, 207–214 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12601-013-0017-y |
Bioaccumulation association (?) | Unknown References: Xu, X. H., Meng, X., Gan, H. T., Liu, T. H., Yao, H. Y., Zhu, X. Y., ... & Xu, J. T. (2019). Immune response, MT and HSP70 gene expression, and bioaccumulation induced by lead exposure of the marine crab, Charybdis japonica. Aquatic toxicology, 210, 98-105. |
Known human health impact? | Not entered |
Known economic impact? | Not entered |
Known measurable environmental impact? | Not entered |
Included in the Target Species list? | Not entered |
Molecular information | Available References: Smith, Peter & Webber, Wallace & McVeagh, S. & Inglis, G. & Gust, Nick. (2003). DNA and morphological identification of an invasive swimming crab, Charybdis japonica, in New Zealand waters. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 37. 753-762. 10.1080/00288330.2003.9517205. Smith, Peter & Webber, Wallace & McVeagh, S. & Inglis, G. & Gust, Nick. (2003). DNA and morphological identification of an invasive swimming crab, Charybdis japonica, in New Zealand waters. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 37. 753-762. 10.1080/00288330.2003.9517205. |
Created by | Bella Galil, 2012-01-01 |
Last update by | Agnese Marchini, 2021-04-14 |