| Charybdis | |
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| Charybdis japonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Portunidae |
| Subfamily: | Thalamitinae |
| Genus: | Charybdis De Haan, 1833[1] |
| Type species | |
| Cancer sexdentatus Herbst, 1783
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| Species[1] | |
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Charybdis is a genus of swimming crabs in the family Portunidae. It is named after the monster Charybdis of Greek mythology.