Blue Crab – Anatomy
Female Atlantic Blue Crab – Callinectes sapidus
- Chela (Claw – includes dactyl and propodus)
- Pereopods (legs, numbered 1-5)
- Cheliped (entire claw)
- Claw:
- Dactyl (moveable finger)
- Propodus
- Carpus
- Merus
- Eyes
- Cervical groove
- Carapace (shell)
- Posterior margin
- Anterolateral teeth
- Lateral spine
- Abdominal segment
- Swimming leg:
- Coxa
- Basi-ischium
- Merus
- Carpus
- Propodus
- Dactyl