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https://www.noaa.gov/media/digital-library-photo/pl23line0838jpgDescription
Female blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) on the beach. Females can bedistinguished by the right red tips on their claws.
Photographer
Mary Hollinger
Display Date
1999 August 22
Location
Maryland, Chesapeake Bay
Collection
America's Coastlines
Chesapeake Bay
Beautiful Swimmer - The Blue Crab
NOAA Affiliation
NODC biologist
Keywords
Coastline
Chesapeake Bay Maryland