mud crab
Estuarine crustacean delicacy
A mud crab is a large, edible crab found in coastal mangroves and estuaries, prized in Asian and Australian cuisines for its sweet, dense meat.
The name comes from its habitat—muddy tidal flats and brackish waters where it burrows.
We ordered chili mud crab at the hawker center.
Aquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- ScyllaSix-headed mythical beast
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
crustacea · species · swimmer · aquatic · marine · scavenger · omnivore · predator
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chelaePincer-like appendages
- pincersGripping tool or claws
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
gills · antennae · cephalothorax · abdomen · mandible · chitin · molting · shell
crustacean
Aquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- ScyllaSix-headed mythical beast
invertebrate · crustacea · species · swimmer · aquatic · marine · scavenger · omnivore · predator
carapace
Protective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chelaePincer-like appendages
- pincersGripping tool or claws
claws · gills · antennae · cephalothorax · abdomen · mandible · chitin · molting · shell · legs
seafood
Marine creatures as cuisine
- steamedHeated by vapor
- SingaporeSoutheast Asian city-state
- Sri LankanIsland nation citizen
curry · garlic · ginger · wok · succulent · sweet · firm · white meat · butter · live
mangrove
Tidal shrub with exposed roots
mudflat · burrow · delta · lagoon · wetland · marsh · coastal · sediment · intertidal · nursery
mud crabking crab
Large edible spider-shaped crustacean
snow crab · rock crab · rock lobster · freshwater crayfish · sand crab
mud crablobster
Large marine shellfish
spiny lobster · crayfish · shrimp · prawn · langoustine
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