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Here is your Brief note on Crabs

True crabs are mainly cancer, carcinus, portumus etc. Crabs reach the highest degree of cephalization among crustaceans. They remain buried among rocks and mud in shallow water. The cephalothorax is broader than longer, flat and disc-like.

By |2011-04-06T15:15:26+00:00April 6, 2011|Biology|Comments Off on Here is your Brief note on Crabs

Brief note on the edible prawns and crabs of India

Most of the marine prawns caught along the coast of India belong to penaeidae. Three genera like penaeus, metapenaeus and parapenaeopsis are commonly found to be present. The marine prawn fishery is confined to shallow coastal areas up to 40 meters deep.

By |2011-02-26T10:30:51+00:00February 26, 2011|Zoology|Comments Off on Brief note on the edible prawns and crabs of India

Write a brief note on the Horseshoe Crab

Crabs are routinely destroyed when they get entangled in fishing nets. Others are caught and sold in the markets as people believe that the extracts of the different organs of these can cure arthritis and other ailments.

By |2011-01-18T15:03:19+00:00January 18, 2011|Notes|Comments Off on Write a brief note on the Horseshoe Crab
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