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Green Mud Crab

Reference

IB0448

Category

Crustaceans

Family Name

Crabs - BRACHYURA

Common Name

Green Mud Crab

Scientific Name

Scylla serrata

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Mud crabs perfer sheltered waters such as estuaries and mangrove areas and they bury themselves in the mud during the day. Mud crabs can be fast and strong and their big claws can make catching them extremely dangerous.

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