Maryland Blue Crabs are sought worldwide. Learn about this Eastern Shore delicacy.

Home Main menu List by Species Names List by Common Names Scroll down Anomuran biology Hermit crabs and their crab-like allies Some crustaceans that look somewhat like crabs belong to the Anomura. They differ from true crabs by having at most only three pairs of walking legs instead of four. Some anomurans are hermit crabs which have a soft coiled abdomen protected by a snail shell. Most hermit ...

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Atlantic Marsh Fiddler Crab (Uca Pugnax) What about claws Male fiddler crabs have one large front claw and one small one, while females and young fiddlers have two small claws. The large claw looks a bit like a fiddle. The male fiddler crab waves this claw and wrestles other males to mark his territory and attract mates. The small claw is needed for gathering food. Fiddlers usually live in ...

Oval Spider Crab Halicarcinus ovatus These tiny spider-like crabs are very common in marine environments. They are presumed to be scavengers but might be micropredators. Contact the Crustacea Laboratory ...

Maja squinado The European Spider Crab Biology and Fishery Funds for spider crab research were provided by the Jersey Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Adult male spider crab (Maja squinado) Spider crabs in commercial holding tanks Measuring juvenile spider crabs at sea Hauling spider crab traps on the research vessel 'Howard Davis' CONTENTS CLASSIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF MAJA SQUINADO ...

Project Overview Assignment 1 Assignment 2 ecological analysis Assignment 3 management recommendations References SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION Chinese mitten crab: picture #1 picture #2 Glossary: catadromous Assignment 2 Assignment 3 Invasion of Europe picture #3 picture #4 Oriental lung fluke: Paragonimus westermanii Establishment in San Francisco Bay Undersireable Outcomes Table 1a. Management ...