Dissected female Eriocheir sinensis, Chinese mitten crab


A dissected female mitten crab (eriocheir sinensis), showing the ripening ovaries. Specimen was collected from the River Thames.


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Photo credit: © Natural History Museum, London / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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