Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) {!--청꽃게(푸른꽃게)-->

Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) {!--청꽃게(푸른꽃게)-->

Photo #2 of 8. Having reached the "buster" molt stage, a Maryland blue crab , Callinectes sapidus, sheds its shell. During its lifetime a crab may molt 20 to 25 times, increasing its size as much as 1/4 to 1/3 each time. The genus and species mean tasty beautiful swimmer.

Image ID: line0960, America's Coastlines Collection
Location: Tangier Island, Virginia
Photo Date: 1999 October 16
Photographer: Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA

Photo Source:
The NOAA Photo Library - http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) - http://www.noaa.gov/
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Subject		Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) {!--청꽃게(푸른꽃게)-->


Description		Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) {!--청꽃게(푸른꽃게)--> Photo #2 of 8. Having reached the "buster" molt stage, a Maryland blue crab , Callinectes sapidus, sheds its shell. During its lifetime a crab may molt 20 to 25 times, increasing its size as much as 1/4 to 1/3 each time. The genus and species mean tasty beautiful swimmer. Image ID: line0960, America's Coastlines Collection Location: Tangier Island, Virginia Photo Date: 1999 October 16 Photographer: Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA Photo Source: The NOAA Photo Library - http://www.photolib.noaa.gov The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) - http://www.noaa.gov/ Copyright Information - http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/aboutimages.html

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