Hello,

20 March 2008
My captive Vernal Crab, Liocarcinus vernalis, died on the day of the Vernal
Equinox after about a year in the aquarium. It was captured as a smaller
crab on 16 March 2007. It went through two moults during the year. It fed
mostly on frozen prawn, but also on mussel flesh and probably ate some of
the Hermit Crabs, Diogenes pugilator.
1st moult: Carapace length 35 mm, length 38 mm
2nd moult: Carapace length 44 mm, length 48 mm
Death size: Carapace length 45 mm, length 55 mm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/VernalCrab.html

Cheers

Andy Horton.
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