Portunus pelagicus - Wikipedia
This larval stage is characterised by having large chelipeds used to catch prey. Once the megalopa metamorphoses to the crab stage, they continue to spend time in estuaries which provides a suitable habitat for shelter and food.
Flower crab - Wikipedia
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Flower crab (Portunus pelagicus) - wildsingapore
Flower crabs are among our favourite seafood! It is commonly seen on many of our shores, especially the Northern shores and those with seaweeds and seagrasses. But it is not easy to spot.
Portunus pelagicus - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
This larval stage is characterised by having large chelipeds used to catch prey. Once the megalopa metamorphoses to the crab stage, they continue to spend time in estuaries which provides a suitable habitat for shelter and food.
taxo4254 - Portunus pelagicus
The carapace width of the flower crab can grow up to about 20 cm, the width being 2.2 to 2.3 times wider than the length. The carapace is covered in fine granules with 9 white-tipped spines on the antero-lateral margin, that increase in size from the eyes outwards.
the Flower Crab - Google Sites
Like many other crabs, the Flower Crab can only mate (join together with a partner to create babies) right after the female crab sheds her exoskeleton and before her new exoskeleton...
The Global Live Seafood Crab Guide: Dungeness, Mud & Flower …
The Flower Crab, also known as the Blue Swimmer Crab, is native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean, as well as the Mediterranean Sea. They may grow from 5-7cm to 20cm wide , with long, narrow pincers armed with sharp spines.
flower crab (portunus pelagicus) - National University of Singapore
Males and females look very different, not only in colour but in body form. They are fully aquatic crabs and cannot live long outside water. Commercially very important, they are caught with traps and nets. Flower crabs are carnivores, coming in with the tide to hunt fish and other swimming animals in the mangroves.
Animal Facts - Flower Crab - Google Sites
A Flower Crab has eight legs and two pincers. Its last pair of legs is shaped like paddles, helping it to swim well.
Flower Crabs (Portunus pelagicus) of Singapore Seashores
Flower Crab Portunus pelagicus Family Portunidae Order Decapoda This crab hides under sand or mud during the day, coming out at dusk to hunt for small fish and other animal matter. Adult males have blue markings on their shells and long pincers whereas females are dull green.