Blue Crab Zoea
Callinectes sapidus (zoea)
Blue crab zoeae drift in coastal and offshore plankton after hatching in estuaries. They swim with beating appendages and feed on tiny planktonic animals and algae. Their long defensive spines make them difficult for some small predators to swallow.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Blue Crab Zoea
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- Blue Crab