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Definition of Ovalipes ocellatus
1. Noun. Brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Exact synonyms: American Lady Crab, Calico Crab, Lady Crab
Generic synonyms: Swimming Crab
Group relationships: Genus Ovalipes, Ovalipes
Generic synonyms: Swimming Crab
Group relationships: Genus Ovalipes, Ovalipes
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ovalipes Ocellatus
Literary usage of Ovalipes ocellatus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1900)
"They include the widespread pelagic Portunus sayi, the "lady crab," or "calico
crab" (Ovalipes ocellatus), and the edible Callinectes. ..."
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