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Male (lower) and female (upper) Alaska king crab (Paralithodes camtechatica)

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Description

Male (lower) and female (upper) Alaska king crab (Paralithodes camtechatica).Male crabs are considerably larger than females. The spiny exoskeletonprovides protection from enemies.

Credit

NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection

Photographer

Steve McCutcheon

Collection

Historic Fisheries