Scylla

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Scylla f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Portunidae – mud crab, mangrove crab.

• (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Crustacea - subphylum; Malacostraca - class; Eumalacostraca - subclass; Eucarida - superorder; Decapoda - order; Pleocyemata - suborder; Brachyura - infraorder; Eubrachyura - section; Heterotremata - subsection; Portunoidea - superfamily; Portunidae - family; Portuninae - subfamily

• (genus): Scylla oceanica, Scylla olivacea (orange mud crab), Scylla paramamosain (green mud crab), Scylla serrata (giant mud crab), Scylla tranquebarica (purple mud crab) - genera

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• Scylla at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Scylla at Encyclopedia of Life
• Scylla at World Register of Marine Species

From Latin Scylla, from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).

• Rhymes: -ɪlə=
• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪlə/

Scylla

1. A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying between Scylla and Charybdis signifies a great peril on either hand.
2. (Greek mythology) A personification of the above rock as a ravenous monster.

• Charybdis

• Scally, scally

From Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).

Scylla f (genitive Scyllae); first declension

1. Scylla (rock on the Italian coast)
2. (Greek mythology) Scylla (a ravenous monster)

First declension.

• Scyllaeus (“of or relating to Scylla”)