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Aquarium adopts three pincer crab; A mutant crab with three pincers on one
Topic Started: Feb 26 2009, 05:11 PM (267 Views)
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Aquarium adopts three pincer crab
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A mutant crab with three pincers on one claw has been adopted by an aquarium in East Sussex.

The crustacean, named Ali, was caught by a fisherman in Hastings at the weekend, who gave it to the Blue Reef aquarium after noticing the pincer.

The extra appendage, growing from Ali's left claw, is about 15cm (6in) long.

Blue Reef curator Daniel Davies said crabs could regenerate injured limbs and claws but in Ali's case an extra pincer had grown instead.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/sussex/7913362.stm
"We are unsure whether Ali can use this extra section of his claw but knowing how powerful crab claws can be we don't want to find out the painful way", he said.

Ali, an edible crab, has been given a special new display at the aquarium.

"It's very lucky the fisherman realised just how unusual Ali was, otherwise I suspect he would have been heading for the pot," Mr Davies added.




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Oh WoW i'm so happy they didn't eat him.... "Happy"
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wipes drool from chin dreaming of crab gibblets..... Oh wait, yes, good thing he wasn't eaten.
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newbloodmoon
Feb 28 2009, 03:50 AM
wipes drool from chin dreaming of crab gibblets..... Oh wait, yes, good thing he wasn't eaten.
:lmao: :lmao: you read my mind but i was thinkin of crab legs....hehehe
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loves seafood, even the crabs. Unless they are in your pants.... oh wrong thread, that's the music title in your pants. my bad.
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