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Description
Underside of adult female blue crab, called sook by watermen. Note alsored-tipped claws. Both design of underbody and color of claws differentiatemale blue crab from female blue crab.
Photographer
Mary Hollinger
Display Date
2008 July 20
Location
Maryland, Chesapeake Bay
Collection
America's Coastlines
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA
NESDIS
NODC (ret.)
Keywords
Coastline