"the crabs"

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*BLUE CRABS*
(“callinectes sapidus”)
(greek ‘callinectes’ – “beautiful swimmer”)
(latin ‘sapidus’ – ‘savory’)

(jersey shore crabs)

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*PICS*

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(greek: βραχύς / brachys = short, οὐρά /οura = tail)

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[‘crabs’ are ‘deca-pod crustaceans’ of the infra-order brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting ‘tail’ (aka ‘abdomen’)…]

(…usually entirely hidden under the ‘thorax’)

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*they live…*

*in all the world’s oceans*

*in ‘fresh water’*

*on ‘land’*

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(they are generally covered with a thick ‘exo-skeleton’ + have a single pair of ‘claws’)

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(many other animals with similar names – such as…)

‘hermit crabs’

‘king crabs’

‘porcelain crabs’

‘horse-shoe crabs’

‘crab lice’

(…are NOT 🦀🌊“true crabs”🌊🦀)

*I REPEAT!!!*

*NOT ‘TRUE CRABS’!*

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“crabcakes!”

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*👨‍🔬🕵️‍♀️🙇‍♀️*SKETCHES*🙇‍♂️👩‍🔬🕵️‍♂️*

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*WIKI-LINK*

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👈👈👈☜*“PLEOCYEMATA”* ☞ 👉👉👉

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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*

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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥