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Table 1 Diversity of folk species and their scientific equivalents

From: Folk classification of the crabs and swimming crabs (Crustacea – Brachyura) of the Mamanguape river estuary, Northeastern – Brazil

Generics polytypics

Folk specifics

Species

aratu

aratu de mangue

Goniopsis cruentata

 

aratu de pedra

Plagusia depressa

chama-maré

chama-maré de mangue

Uca burgersi

 

chama-maré tesoureiro

Uca maracoani

 

chama-maré da beira da praia

Uca sp.

dorminhoco

dorminhoco do mangue

Panopeus lacustris

 

dorminhoco do mangue

Eurytium limosum

 

dorminhoco das pedras

Menippe nodifrons

goiamum

goiamum caboclo

Cardisoma guanhumi

 

goiamum azulão

 

siri

siri pontinha

Callinectes danae

 

siri açú

Callinectes exasperatus

 

siri cagão(M)

Callinectes bocourti

 

siri nema(F)

 
 

siri pimenta

Callinectes larvatus

 

siri pintado/siri das pedras

Arenaeus cribrarius

  1. Legend: M – male; F – female.