[DOC] [TLE] Crab Identification and Biology | Washington Department of Fish ... [PAR] Dungeness Crab (Cancer magister) Photo courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service 
... One of the most popular items on Washington seafood menus is the 
Dungeness crab. ... The shell is purple-tinged, gray or brown on the back and the 
tips of the claws ... hard-shelled male crabs and newly molted, soft-shelled 
female crabs. [DOC] [TLE] Maryland Crabs: A Guide to the East Coast's Essential Summer ... [PAR] Jun 5, 2015 ... Why Maryland crabs are so special  and where to eat them. ... them, rather than 
the boiling that is common along the rest of the East Coast and Louisiana. ... 
makes the crab taste too evenly seasoned  they prefer the variety in heat and ... 
At most Maryland seafood restaurants, soft shells are served as a... [DOC] [TLE] A Guide to Crabs, Crabmeat, and Crab Legs | Delishably [PAR] Mar 15, 2016 ... Crabmeat is one of the most succulent and delicious of all types of flesh. In fact, 
it's near the very top of my list, and I've spent years catching ... Many of us in... ... 
With all the crab varieties on the market, sometimes it's hard to know ... Soft-shell 
crabs are a delicacy and are eaten whole after minimal cleaning. [DOC] [TLE] EDIBLE CRABS OF THE UNITED STATES [PAR] UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. FISH AND WILDLIFE .... 
Immediately after molting, the shell is soft and ... the molt. In the soft shell state, 
the crab is prac- .... diverse, for it eats a wide variety of plant ... It is a colorful crab, 
the young being a dark purplish- ..... The circular pot is the most common type, 
and is... [DOC] [TLE] Blue Crab - Maryland Department of Natural Resources [PAR] Blue crabs have a brilliant blue color on their front claws (tips are red on females) 
with ... along the coasts of North America, it is most abundant from Texas to 
Massachusetts. ... Immediately after the molt, the crab's new shell is pliable and 
easily stretched. In this condition, the crab is called a "soft crab" or a "soft shell 
crab". [DOC] [TLE] Lobster 101: All about Maine Lobsters from Lobster Experts [PAR] Maine lobster, also known as the American Lobster, is found in the waters ... Just 
after they molt, they are soft and fragile until their new shell has hardened. ... 
Lobsters are caught in traps, marked by colorful buoys to identify the traps' 
owners. ... The most plentiful and most popular size of Maine Lobster is between 
1 1/4  1... [DOC] [TLE] Gulf Coast Seafood | Species | Crabs - Eat Gulf Seafood [PAR] In the Gulf, you'll find more than 60 types of crab, with four main types ... Soft shell 
blue crabs  that is, blue crabs that have temporarily molted their hard ... This 
sought-after type of crabmeat is most abundant in the springtime and ... FINFO is 
as a one-stop-shop for the information you need to be confident that U.S. Gulf of... [DOC] [TLE] Soft-Shell Crab Season: The Basics | Garden and Gun [PAR] Tips, tricks, and recipes for making the most of a seasonal delicacy ... Soft-shell 
crabs here in the United States are typically regular old blue crabs in ... for soft-
shelled crabs, fishermen typically capture them before they molt and ... from three 
top-notch Southern chefs who deep-fry, grill, and saut soft-shells in their 
kitchens. [DOC] [TLE] Soft-shell crab - Wikipedia [PAR] Soft-shell crab is a culinary term for crabs which have recently molted their old 
exoskeleton and are still soft. Soft-shells are removed from the water as soon as... [DOC] [TLE] Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus - Wikipedia [PAR] Callinectes sapidus the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or regionally as the 
Chesapeake blue ... Claw color differences are more subtle than apron shape. .... 
a soft, recently molted blue crab's shell, allowing it to harden more quickly

Question: After it molts this colorful crab is the most popular soft-shell variety in the U.S.
Answer: Blue crab