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blue crabs
Title: blue crabs
Category: Literature / English
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blue crabs
The scientific name given to the blue crab was derived from Latin and Greek:
Calli, beautiful; nectes, swimmer; and sapidus, savory. Thus, a literal
transition might be the beautiful savory swimmer.
The blue crab is an important and interesting species. The blue crab is
a species whose life history involves a complex cycle of planktonic, nektonic,
and benthic stages which occur throughout the marine environment in a
variety of habitats. The blue crab is one …showed first 75 words of 429 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 429 total…blue crabs is available from the Gulf of
Mexico, although it has been estimated to reach a maximum age of 4 years in
Florida and 7-8 years in Chesapeake Bay.
Autotomy (voluntary breaking of appendages) and regeneration are
common in blue crabs. One survey found that 19-25% of blue crabs were
either missing or regenerating a limb. A functional appendage is formed by
regeneration following the next molt, although three molts may be required
for 100% limb regeneration.
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