- Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- Vol: 43 Issue: 1
- A blue crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896) individual with two carapace widths: a case report
A blue crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896) individual with two carapace widths: a case report
Authors : Akin Türker Ilkyaz, Zafer Tosunoğlu
Pages : 146-147
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :In this study, findings of morphological deformation observed on a blue crab sampled in Köyceğiz Lagoon (Muğla, Turkey) are presented. The deformation is in the left lateral spine. It has been observed that this spine, which normally should have been one, developed as two independent spines. Due to this abnormality observed in the individual, the individual has two carapace widths.Keywords : Deformation, morphology