Callinectes sapidus
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Callinectes sapidus, commonly known as the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or, regionally, the Maryland blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf o
The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Atlantic blue crab
Blue crab escaping from a net (Core Banks, North Carolina)
Females (or "sooks") have a broad abdomen, similar to the shape of the dome of the United States Capitol.
Males (or "jimmies") have a narrow abdomen, resembling the Washington Monument.
Crab
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Crabs are decapod crustaceans, either the Brachyura or various groups within the closely related Anomura, characterised by having a heavily armoured shell, their tail segments concealed under the body
Callinectes sapidus
…Callinectes sapidus, commonly known as the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or, regionally, the Maryland blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and introduced internationally. C. sapidus is of considerable culinary and…
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