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Default Raw oysters and crabs

Sheldon wrote:
> Peter A wrote:
>> I was served a dozen raw oysters the other day and about half of them
>> had small, live crabs in them. On the one hand it was a sign of real
>> freshness, but I did not know if this has any relation to the
>> quality of the oysters. Crabs aside the oysters looked pretty sad,
>> so I sent them back, but I am curious about the crabs.

>
> Oyster crabs, they're considered a delicacy.
>
> http://www.answers.com/topic/oyster-crab
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> http://www.biolbull.org/cgi/content/abstract/114/2/146
>
> Sheldon


Interesting, thanks for the links, Sheldon.

kili