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  2. Crab - Wikipedia

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    After living for a short time as larvae in the ocean, the juveniles must do this migration in reverse. In many tropical areas with land crabs, these migrations often result in considerable roadkill of migrating crabs. [17]: 113–114 Once crabs have become juveniles, they still have to keep moulting many more times to become adults.

  3. Dungeness crab - Wikipedia

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    Dungeness crabs can typically be purchased either live or cooked. A humane way to kill a live crab is to: 1) stun the crab by submerging it in ice water for several minutes, 2) flip the crab onto its back, and 3) drive the tip of a small pick about an inch below the center of its mouth.

  4. Red king crab - Wikipedia

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    The depth at which it can live has much to do with what stage of its lifecycle it is in; newly hatched crab (zoea larvae) stay in the shallower waters where food and protection are plentiful. [1] Usually, after the age of two, the crabs move down to depths of 20–50 m (66–164 ft) and take part in what is known as podding; hundreds of crabs ...

  5. Alaskan king crab fishing - Wikipedia

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    Even the rocking of the boat can cause damage to the crabs, so boards are inserted in the holds to prevent excessive side-to-side movement. If a crab dies in the hold for any reason, it releases toxins that can kill other crabs. If the crew fails to remove the dead crabs, they can poison the entire tank and ruin the catch [citation needed].

  6. King crab - Wikipedia

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    King crabs are decapod crustaceans of the family Lithodidae [b] that are chiefly found in deep waters and are adapted to cold environments. [2] [3] They are composed of two subfamilies: Lithodinae, which tend to inhabit deep waters, are globally distributed, and comprise the majority of the family's species diversity; [3] [4] and Hapalogastrinae, which are endemic to the North Pacific and ...

  7. 10 Billion Crabs Suddenly Vanished From the Bering Sea ... - AOL

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    The NOAA team started a search for the crabs—looking north, west, and even deep in the ocean. ... The study reports that even though snow crabs typically live in water temperatures no more than ...

  8. Chionoecetes opilio - Wikipedia

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    Snow crabs have a very high reproductive potential; each year, every female carries eggs. Females are fertilised internally and can carry up to 150,000 eggs under their abdomens after mating. Females usually lay their eggs in very deep areas of the ocean, such as in deposits of phytodetritus. Males also are capable of mating at both immature ...

  9. Florida stone crab - Wikipedia

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    Stone crabs can be found in 1 ⁄ 2 –3 ft (15–90 cm) deep holes near dock pilings in water 1–5 ft (30–150 cm) deep. Oftentimes the hole will have shells around the opening; the crab uses the shell as a digging tool for the hole construction.