Crab Identification
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Crab Identification Click images to view larger photos. There are also links to more information on each crab species. |
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Atlantic Blue (Claw) Crab The Blue Crab Archives |
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Atlantic Rock Crab (Peekytoe Crab) Fly lure w/crab info Rock Crab info |
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Calico (Lady) Crab Calico crab @ Wiki |
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Green Crab
Greenies @ Wiki Once an invasive species! |
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Fiddler Crab
Fiddlers @ Wiki Fiddlers as Pets |
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Hermit Crab
Hermits @ Wiki Hermit-Crabs.com |
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Jonah Crab Jonah Crab @ Wiki |
Invasive Species!These crabs are not native to the United States, they were transported in via bilge systems in cargo ships, etc. | |
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Asian Shore (Japanese) Crab Noted along the Atlantic Coast starting in 1980 These are what we call "Green Crabs", used for bait for tautog. Asian Shore Crabs @ Wiki Unity College article Maine DMR on Asian Shore Crabs |
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Chinese Mitten Crab Noted along the Atlantic Coast starting in 2005 Mitten Crabs @ Wiki NJFW website on Mitten Crabs (.pdf) Report Mitten Crab Sightings!!! (.pdf) |