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Giant mud crab

Scylla serrata

Caught by hand in 1m at Claremont, March 16th 2014

Weight 0.770kg
Depth 1m
Scylla serrata

About this species

Carapace colour varies from purple through to deep green or brown, depending on habitat, paler green mottling on the claws, legs and rear swimmerettes; frontal lobe spines are high and pointed, two large spines behind each claw and another distinct pair of spines on each wrist. Read more…

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