Callinectes sapidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Infraorder: Brachyura Family: Portunidae Genus: Callinectes Species : Callinectes sapidus |
Blue crabs are a mainstay in the Chesapeake bay Md but live throughout the Atlantic ocean from Nova Scotia all the way to Argentina. They molt frequently like all arthropods but only if the water stays above <10^C or if their is a lack of food or other things that prevent successful re-population. They reach sexual maturity by there second year and continue to grow extremely fast during the warm seasons.
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