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Cancer borealis (Jonah crab)

Location: 1 km offshore from Chincoteague, VA. Depths of 5-7 meters. Caught using an epibenthic sled (363 micrometer mesh). Summer 2008

Notes:
These are among the largest megalopae we see. The distinctive dorsal spine at the posterior of the carapace is barely visible in this view (white arrow).

Collected and photographed by: William S. Johnson, Goucher College


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