Asian paddle crab charybdis japonica

This illustration depicts a detailed frontal view of a blue crab, scientifically known as Callinectes sapidus. The blue crab features distinctive coloration with blue and gray hues, notable chelipeds (claw-bearing legs), and a robust exoskeleton. Various appendages including its walking legs and claws are visible, highlighting its complex morphology typical of an arthropod and more specifically, a decapod crustacean. The blue crab is a marine and brackish water species, commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, recognized for its predatory behavior.