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Blue crab - Callinectes sapidus
The Blue crab - Callinectes sapidus is referring to a shelf-estuarine species distributed at depths between 0-90 mon muddy and Sandy bottoms.
The frequency of spawining depends of latitude, with two spawining periods (spring and summer) in the Chesapeake Bay. Maximum longevity: 3 years.Non-selective feeding includes oysters, clams, other benthic invertebrates, fishes, and plants material , also detritus and carrion.
Local Names
English : Blue crab .
French : Crabe bleu , Crabe nageur .
German : Blaukrabbe .
Greek : Galázios kávouras .
Hebrew : Shayat-kahol .
Italian : Granchio nuotatore .
Russian : Sinii kzab .
Spanish : Cangrejo azul , Jaiba azul .
Turkish : Maviyengeç .
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Mavi (Mavi is a Puerto Rican fermented tea)
Aalst
The name Aalst may refer to the following:
- a city belonging to a municipality of the same name in Belgium
Blue swimming crab
A Blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) is a hairy crab refers to a square shaped carapace, a little longer than wide, markedly convex and uneven, bearing four sharply edged epigastric lobes.
Arrester, distribution, heavy duty class
- Arrester, distribution, heavy duty class : Distribution arrester (heavy duty class) is described as a arrester normally used to protect overhead distribution systems exposed to severe lightning currents.