Chinese crab
crustacean
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migration patterns
- In migration: Lower invertebrates
…freshwater crabs, such as the Chinese crab (Eriocheir sinensis), after remaining for three to five years in fresh water, migrate to brackish water, where mating occurs. Females with eggs externally attached then travel to the sea and remain a few miles offshore for several months during winter. The following spring…
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