Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)

Query: Blue swimmer crab

Result: 10^th of 10

Subject:	Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)
Poster:	Phoby (phoby@notmyphoto.com)

Resolution: 1384x1172 File Size: 648998 Bytes Date: 2005:12:09 16:42:45 Upload Date: 2005:12:09 16:36:32

Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)

Photo #8 of 8. Having reached the "buster" molt stage, a Maryland blue crab , Callinectes sapidus, sheds its shell. The genus and species mean tasty The genus and species mean tasty beautiful swimmer.

Image ID: line0958, America's Coastlines Collection
Location: Tangier Island, Virginia
Photo Date: 1999 October 16
Photographer: Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA

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Blue swimmer crab
10/10

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