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Blue crab
Callinectes sapidus
26.9205, -82.0753
Field Notes
Description:
Blue hued multijointed marine invertebrate, oblong shaped with the left & right sides of it's shell ending at a sharp point. Also characterized by having the carapace fused to all thoratic segments, and by the possession of stalked eyes.
Habitat:
Mainly along beaches, rocky shorelines, & tidal areas, but can be found as deep as 120 feet in some locations.
Notes:
"Callinectes" Greek word for beautiful swimmer
(Calli = beautiful, Nectes = swimmer).
"Sapidus" Latin word for savory
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